# Timeline of Mexico City

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mexico City, Mexico.

## Prior to 13th century

* 1325 – Tenochtitlán founded by Aztecs.
* 1521 – City captured and sacked by Spanish forces led by Cortés.
* 1522 - National Palace (Mexico) construction starts.
* 1524 – México Tenochtitlán municipality established.
* 1526 - Santo Domingo (Mexico City) established.
* 1527 – Spanish Royal Audiencia of Mexico established.
* 1537 – Mint built.
* 1539 - Printer Juan Pablos active.
* 1543 – Convento Grande de San Francisco painting school established (approximate date).
* 1551 – Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico founded.
* 1573 – Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral construction starts.
* 1588 – San Ildefonso College founded by Jesuits.
* 1592
** Consulado established.
** Alameda Central park created.
* 1629 – Flood.
* 1645 – Metropolitan Cathedral consecrated.
* 1690 – Church of San Bernardo consecrated.
* 1692 – Uprising against Spanish rule.
* 1720 – Church of La Profesa dedicated.
* 1736 – Palace of the Inquisition built.
* 1752 – Teatro Principal built.
* 1766 – House of the Marquis of Uluapa built.
* 1776 – National Pawn Shop opens.
* 1777 – Sacro y Real Monte Pío de Animas founded.
* 1778
** Academy of San Carlos founded.
** La Enseñanza Church consecrated.
* 1785 – Palace of Iturbide (residence) built.
* 1790 – Population: 112,926.

## 18th century

* 1813
** Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral construction completed.
** School of Mines built.
* 1824 – Federal District created.
* 1826 - El Iris literary magazine in publication.
* 1831 - El Cocinero Mexicano (cookbook) published.
* 1833 – National Institute of Geography and Statistics established.
* 1847
** August 19–20: Battle of Contreras.
** September 8–15: Battle for Mexico City.
* 1848 – February 2: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed, ending the Mexican–American War.
* 1856 - Flood.
* 1863
** French troops occupied Mexico City.
** La Merced Market buildings constructed.
* 1864 - Maximilian I of Mexico, archduke of Austria, crowned emperor of Mexico.
* 1865
** Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico closed.
** Drogueria de la Profesa (drugstore) in business.
* 1866 – National Conservatory of Music founded.
* 1867 - (2ist of June) Porfirio Díaz takes power.
* 1868 - La Concordia restaurant in business.
* 1875 – Arbeu Theatre opens.
* 1887
** Fabrica Linera (textile mill) established.
** Monument to Cuauhtémoc erected.
* 1888 – Posada printer in business.
* 1891 – El Palacio de Hierro (shop) in business.
* 1900
** Prison built.
** Population: 344,721.

## 20th century

* 1903 – Mexico City Banking Co. established.
* 1905 – General Hospital of Mexico opens.
* 1907 – Post office built.
* 1909 - (30th & 3ist July) Earthquake.
* 1910 –
** El Àngel monument erected on Paseo de la Reforma.
** National Autonomous University of Mexico founded, in its modern form.
* 1917 – Excélsior newspaper begins publication.
* 1918 – Teatro Esperanza Iris opens.
* 1919 – Academia Mexicana de la Historia established.
* 1921 – Secretariat of Public Education headquartered in city.
* 1928
** Federal District of Mexico City divided into 80 boroughs.
** Teatro Ulises active.
* 1930 – La Aficion newspaper begins publication.
* 1932 – Teatro Orientación founded.
* 1934 – Palacio de Bellas Artes inaugurated.
* 1937
** Taller de Gráfica Popular established.
** Hotel Majestic opens in the Portal de Mercaderes.
* 1940
** 21 August: Leon Trotsky assassinated.
** Palacio Chino (cinema) opens.
* 1941 – Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation building constructed.
* 1943
** Colegio Nacional founded.
** Tepeyac Teatro opens.
* 1945 – Bimbo Bread in business.
* 1947 – Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos begins operation.
* 1948 – New Federal District building constructed.
* 1950 - Population: 2,233,709.
* 1952 – National Auditorium opens.
* 1954 – Ciudad Universitaria campus built in Coyoacán.
* 1957 – July 28: Earthquake.
* 1960 – Cine Latino (cinema) opens.
* 1962
** Library of the Congress of Mexico established.
** El Día newspaper begins publication.
* 1964 – Museum of the City of Mexico and National Museum of Anthropology inaugurated.
* 1966 - Estadio Azteca (stadium) opens.
* 1968
** October 2: Tlatelolco massacre.
** October: 1968 Summer Olympics held.
* 1969
** First line of Mexico City Metro (subway system) opens.
** Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA.
* 1971
** June 10: Corpus Christi massacre.
** Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros opens.
* 1978
** Templo Mayor excavated.
** Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra founded.
* 1980
** Cuestion newspaper begins publication.
** El Parnaso bookshop in business.
* 1982
** Central de Abasto (market) built.
** National Museum of Art opens.
* 1985 – September 19: 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
* 1986
** Franz Mayer Museum opens.
** 1986 FIFA World Cup Final held at Estadio Azteca.
* 1990 – Population: 8,235,744; metro 15,047,685.
* 1992 – Supreme Court built.
* 1993 – Cafebrería el Péndulo bookshop/cafe opens.
* 1995 – World Trade Center Mexico City opens.
* 1997 – Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas elected Head of Government of the Federal District.
* 2000 – Andrés Manuel López Obrador becomes Head of Government of the Federal District.

## 21st century

* 2001 – Pujol restaurant in business.
* 2003 – Policia de Barrio program established.
* 2004 – Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco established.
* 2005
** Mexico City Metrobús begins operating.
** Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez becomes interim Head of Government of the Federal District, succeeded by reinstated Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
* 2006
** Marcelo Ebrard is elected Head of Government of the Federal District.
** Centro Cultural Bella Epoca bookshop opens.
* 2008 – November 4: Plane crash in Las Lomas.
* 2010 – Population: 8,851,080; metro 20,116,842.
* 2012
** Homeless World Cup football contest held.
** Mexico City Arena opens.
** Miguel Ángel Mancera becomes Head of Government of the Federal District.
* 2013 – January 31: Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion
* 2018
** José Ramón Amieva becomes interim Head of Government of the Federal District
** Claudia Sheinbaum is elected Head of Government of the Federal District
* 2020 – COVID-19 pandemic
* 2021 – Mexico City Metro overpass collapse