Mexico City - Notable Historical Events
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Mexico City - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1790-12-17 |
Aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City |
1821-09-27 |
Mexican Empire declares its independence; Mexican revolutionary forces occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw |
1834-01-03 |
The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City. |
1847-09-13 |
American-Mexican war: US Gen Winfield Scott captures Mexico City |
1847-09-14 |
US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma) |
1861-01-01 |
Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City |
1861-01-11 |
Mexico City captured by Juarez (Lib) in War of Reform |
1863-06-07 |
Mexico City captured by French troops |
1944-07-20 |
Fifty are hurt in rioting in front of the presidential palace in Mexico City. |
1963-10-18 |
IOC votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics |
1968-10-02 |
Mexico City police fire on protesting students, 300-500 killed |
1968-10-12 |
19th Olympic games open at Mexico City, Mexico |
1968-10-18 |
Bob Beamon of USA sets long jump record (29 ft. 2½ in.) in Mexico City |
1968-10-27 |
19th Olympic games close at Mexico City, Mexico |
1970-06-21 |
Brazil beats Italy, 4-1, to win soccer's World Cup (in Mexico City) |
1970-06-30 |
Brazil beats Italy 4-1 in soccer's 9th World Cup at Mexico City |
1975-10-21 |
Mexico City's 1st major subway accident takes 26 lives |
1977-07-07 |
12,000 police occupy university in Mexico City |
1978-08-05 |
New Orlean Saints beat Phil Eagles 14-7 in Mexico City (NFL expo) |
1984-11-19 |
Liquid gas tank in Mexico City explodes; 334 die |
1986-09-28 |
Record 23,000 start in a marathon (Mexico City) |
1999-11-09 |
TAESA Flight 725, crashes a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en-route to Mexico City. 18 people were killed in the accident. |
2005-10-02 |
NFL plays first regular season game outside United States when the Arizona Cardinals defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-14 in Mexico City, Mexico |
2012-07-08 |
Tens of thousands protest over election corruption in Mexico City after Enrique Pe |
2017-09-20 |
More than 100 dead in major earthquake near Mexico City |
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Mexico City - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1899-06-13 |
Carlos Chavez, Mexico City, conductor/composer (Sinfonia India) |
1905-02-22 |
Luis Sandi, Mexico City, a musician, teacher and composer |
1906-11-29 |
Luis Van Rooten, Mexico City Mexico, actor (One Man's Family) |
1935-04-10 |
Jorge Mester, Mexico City Mexico, conductor (Louisville Orch 1967-79) |
1935-05-02 |
Pál B. Nagy, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1937-02-25 |
Gyula Zsivótzky, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1939-10-21 |
János Varga, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1940-02-04 |
László Keglovich, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1940-04-09 |
Károly Fatér, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1940-9-17 |
István Móna, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1941-12-14 |
Iván Menczel, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1942-05-13 |
Pál Schmitt, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1942-08-12 |
Zoltán Szarka, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1942-09-05 |
Eduardo Mata, Mexico City Mexico, conductor (Improvisaciones) |
1942-11-29 |
Lajos Dunai, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1943-03-21 |
Antal Dunai, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1943-04-14 |
Csaba Fenyvesi, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1943-12-15 |
Mihály Hesz, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1944-02-04 |
Miklós Páncsics, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1944-08-04 |
Tibor Tatai, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1944-9-19 |
István Básti, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1945-05-26 |
Ernõ Noskó, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1945-07-17 |
István Juhász, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1946-02-18 |
Angéla Németh, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1946-12-06 |
Miklós Szalay, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1947-06-17 |
Lajos Kocsis, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1947-10-15 |
László Fazekas, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1947-10-21 |
István Sárközi, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1949-10-21 |
László Nagy, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
1952-02-12 |
Salvador Pineda, Mexico City, doctor |
1954-04-15 |
Emmanuel, Mexico City Mexico, spanish singer |
1956-12-12 |
Ana Alicia Ortiz, Mexico City, actress (Melissa-Falcon Crest) |
1967-07-25 |
Dave Jareckie, Mexico City Mexico, US biathelete (Olympics-1994) |
1976-06-02 |
Adrian Carlos Olivares, Mexico City, singer (Menudo-Cannonball) |
1984-07-16 |
Benjamin Ponting, Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City |
Mexico City - Notable Weddings
Mexico City - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1971-11-27 |
MLB center fielder Willie Mays (40) weds Mae Louise Allen in Mexico City |
2007-02-05 |
"Rudo y Cursi" Mexican actor Diego Luna (28) weds actress and model Camila Sodi (21) in Mexico City |
Mexico City - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1955-10-13 |
Manuel Ávila Camacho, Modern Mexico City |
1992-01-31 |
István Sárközi, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2000-10-09 |
Lajos Kocsis, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2000-12-18 |
Lajos Dunai, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2007-08-07 |
Miklós Páncsics, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2007-09-29 |
Gyula Zsivótzky, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2010-07-28 |
István Móna, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2011-11-26 |
Iván Menczel, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
2014-08-05 |
Angéla Németh, Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad |
