Timeline of Monterrey, Mexico
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Prior to 20th century
- 1560 - Santa Lucia de León founded.
- 1584 - Ojos de Santa Lucia outpost established by Spaniards.
- 1596 - Settlement named "Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Senora de Monterrey" by Diego de Montemayor and made a city.
- 1603 - Cathedral construction begins.
- 1730 - Church of San Francisco rebuilt.
- 1775 - Population: 258.
- 1777 - Monterrey becomes seat of Catholic Linares bishopric.
- 1790 - Bishop's Palace built.
- 1791 - Monterrey Cathedral building completed.
- 1824 - Monterrey becomes capital of Nuevo León state.
- 1833 - Cathedral consecrated.
- 1846 - Battle of Monterrey - town occupied by United States forces.
- 1847 - American Pioneer newspaper begins publication.
- 1864 - Town occupied by French forces.
- 1866 - French occupation ends.
- 1881 - Railway constructed.
- 1890 - Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc founded.
- 1892 - Monterrey News English-language newspaper in publication.
- 1896 - El Espectador newspaper begins publication.
- 1899 - Banco Mercantil de Monterrey established.
- 1900 - Population: 62,266.
20th century
- 1901 - Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railroad sold.
- 1908 - Palacio de Gobierno built.
- 1909 - 28 August: Flood.
- 1919 - El Porvenir newspaper begins publication.
- 1936 - February: Antigovernment demonstration.
- 1940 - Population: 190,074.
- 1943 - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education established.
- 1945
- * Club de Fútbol Monterrey formed.
- * Cine Elizondo opens.
- 1946 - Iglesia de La Purisima church built.
- 1950 - Population: 331,771.
- 1960 - Population: 601,086; metro 708,400.
- 1969 - Universidad de Monterrey and Universidad Regiomontana established.
- 1977 - Monterrey College of Music and Dance established.
- 1983 - Galerías Monterrey shopping mall in business.
- 1984 - Gran Plaza opens.
- 1988
- * September: Hurricane Gilbert.
- * Plaza Fiesta San Agustín shopping mall in business.
- 1990 - Labor Party (Mexico) founded in Monterrey.
- 1991 - Monterrey Metro begins operating.
21st century
- 2002 - Monterrey Mexico Temple dedicated.
- 2005 - Paseo San Pedro shopping mall in business.
- 2006 - KidZania in business.
- 2010 - Population: 1,135,512; metro 4,089,962.
- 2011 - Air pollution in Monterrey reaches annual mean of 36 PM2.5 and 86 PM10, more than recommended.
- 2012 - May: Cadereyta Jiménez massacre occurs near city.