2014 Event A gunman attempts to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shoots at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police; the attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments 2014 Event The Mexican government captures Hector Beltran Leyva, head of a family-run crime organization primarily involved in drug trafficking 2014 Event A survey by Consumer Reports reveals that diners prefer restaurants that use higher quality ingredients and allow for customization of the meal; Chipotle Mexican Grill led the survey in the fast-casual category 2013 Event Mexican singer and songwriter Thalia receives a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2013 Event Miguel Trevino Morales, the leader of a criminal gang called Los Zetas is captured by the Mexican Army 2013 Event With a personal fortune of $73 billion dollars, Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim, tops the list of the 'Forbes' list of wealthiest people 2012 Event Josefina Vazquez Mota is the first woman ever endorsed by a major Mexican party to run for President of Mexico 2011 Event Thousands march in Mexico City to protest the 38,000 people who have died since the Mexican Drug War began in 2006 2010 Event Mexican marines arrest seven gunmen they believe were involved in the massacre of 72 migrants at Tamaulipas 2010 Event Twenty-five drug cartel gunmen are reported killed by the Mexican Army in a clash in Tamaulipas 2010 Event Mexican Naval Infantry discover 72 corpses near the U.S. Texas border, believed to be migrants from Central America and South America murdered by a drug cartel 2010 Event Officials determine that over 28,000 people have died from Mexican drug violence since December 2006 2005 Death Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, Mexican Diplomat 2002 Death Maria Felix, Mexican Actress 1995 Death Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, Mexican American singer, dies in Corpus Christi, Texas, murdered by Yolanda Saldivar at age 23 1995 Event Mexican peso worth 7.55 pesos to a dollar (record) 1995 Event PRI loses/PAN wins Mexican regional elections 1995 Death Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor, dies in air crash at 52 1994 Death Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu, Mexican PRI-politician, murdered at 48 1994 Event Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election 1994 Death Gilbert Roland, Mexican/US actor (Armand in Camille), dies at 88 1994 Event Mexican businessman and billionaire Angel Losada kidnap 1994 Death Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican politician, assassinated 1994 Death Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican President candidate, assassinated at 44 1994 Event Mexican banker/billionaire Alfredo Harp Helu kidnapped 1993 Death Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 1993 Death Borolas, Joaquin Garcia, Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71 1993 Death Joaquin Garcia, Mexican comic actor, dies of heart attack at 71 1993 Death Cantinflas, Mario Moreno, Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at 81 1991 Death Alfonso Garcia Robles, Mexican foreign minister (Nobel 1982), dies 1991 Death Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter, dies at 91 1988 Event Mexican radio station erronously reports Mike Tyson dies in car crash 1986 Event Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1985 Event Mexican authorities find body of U.S. drug agent Enrique C. Salaazar 1978 Death Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 1977 Birthday Elsa Benitez, Mexican Model 1976 Event Mexican peso devalued 1974 Death David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 1972 Death Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64 1971 Birthday Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, born in Lake Jackson, Texas, Mexican American singer, called 'The Queen of Tejano music', released first album at age 12 1970 Birthday Javier De La Hoya, Mexican/U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1966 Birthday Salma Hayek, born in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, actress, Mexican national, most prominent Mexican figure in Hollywood, fights discrimination against immigrants 1964 Event In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border 1964 Birthday Guillermo del Toro, Mexican Director 1963 Birthday Matias Carrillo, Mexican/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1961 Birthday James Gandolfini, born in Westwood, New Jersey, actor, famous role of Tony Soprano in HBO series, 'The Sopranos', movies include, 'The Mexican', 'Get Shorty' 1960 Birthday Danny Mijovic, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian Tour golfer, 1984 Mexican 1960 Birthday Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1960 Birthday Patti Rizzo, born in Hollywood, Florida, golfer, Mexican Amateur champion 1980 1959 Death Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet, historian and diplomat, dies at 70 1957 Death Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican illustrator, dies 1954 Death M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera, dies at 47 1954 Birthday Jann Browne, country singer, Mexican Wind 1953 Birthday Raul Ramirez, born in Ensenada, Baja California, professional Mexican tennis player, in 1976, ranked No. 4 in the world, in 1983, ranked No. 6 in the world in doubles, won 60 doubles titles, 19 singles titles, married former Miss Universe, Venezuelan-born Maritza Sayalero 1952 Birthday Raul Gonzalez, Mexican 50K speed walker, world record 1950 Death Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47 1949 Birthday Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, Mexican Diplomat 1949 Birthday Alma Guillermoprieto, Mexican Journalist 1948 Event Mexican Baseball league disbanded 1948 Death Manuel Marua Ponce, Mexican composer (Ferial), dies at 65 1946 Event Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses 1946 Event Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League 1942 Birthday Vicente Fox, Mexican Statesman 1942 Birthday Vincente Fox, Mexican Statesman 1941 Death Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 1940 Death Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 1940 Birthday Homero Aridjis, Mexican poet, La Tumba de Filidor 1940 Death Tina Modotti, Maria del Carmen, Italian/Mexican communist, dies at 46 1932 Birthday Mario Montes de Oca, Mexican poet 1929 Birthday Carlos Fuentes, Mexican author, Death of Artemio Cruz 1925 Birthday Jaime Sabines, Mexican poet, Tarumba, Maltiempes 1923 Death Pancho Villa, Doroteo Arango, Mexican rebel, murdered at 55 1922 Death Ricardo Flores Magon, Mexican Journalist 1921 Death Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33 1920 Event Mexican rebel Pancho Villa surrenders 1919 Death Amado Nervo, Juan C Ruiz de Nervo, Mexican poet, dies at 48 1919 Death Emiliano Zapata, Mexican leader, murdered at 39 1918 Birthday Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer, Pedro Paramo 1917 Event German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) 1917 Event Present Mexican constitution adopted 1916 Event Mexican troops beat U.S. expeditionary force under General Pershing 1916 Event Pancho Villa leads Mexican band raid on Columbus NM, killing 12 1914 Event Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe 1914 Birthday Maria Felix, Mexican Actress 1913 Death Francisco Indalecio Madero, Mexican president, assassinated in military coup at 39 1913 Death Suarez, Mexican vice president, assassinated in a miltary coup 1913 Event Mexican General V Huerta takes power with U.S. support 1911 Event U.S. sent 20,000 troops to Mexican border 1911 Birthday Robert Guyn McBride, Tucson Arizona, composer, Mexican Rhapsody 1908 Birthday Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer, I, Odysseus 1907 Birthday Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera 1903 Birthday Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet, Nocturno de los Angeles 1902 Birthday Miguel Aleman Valdes, Mexican attorney/president, 1946-52 1901 Birthday Henry Eyring, Mexican/US chemist 1899 Birthday Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet, Teotihuacan 1899 Birthday Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter 1893 Death Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author (El Zarco), dies at 58 1889 Birthday Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet, historian and diplomat, Higenia Cruel 1888 Birthday Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet, La Sangre Devota 1887 Birthday John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions 1881 Birthday Pedro De Cordoba, New York City, actor, Mexican Hayride, Before I Hang 1880 Death Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army 1879 Birthday Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader 1877 Birthday Plutarco Elias Calles, Mexican revolutionary, president, 1924-28 1877 Birthday Pancho Villa, Mexican Activist 1876 Death Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79 1874 Birthday Ricardo Flores Magon, Mexican Journalist 1873 Death Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 1871 Event Apaches in Arizona surrender to white and Mexican adventurers; 144 die 1871 Birthday Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet, El Florilegio 1870 Birthday Amado Nervo, Juan C Ruiz de Nervo, Mexican writer/poet 1864 Event Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz 1859 Event Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform 1857 Event Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX) 1855 Event Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising 1853 Birthday Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexican poet, Los Cien Mejores Poemas 1851 Event GGeneralen Arista replaces Mexican President Herrera 1849 Birthday Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet, Nocturno 1848 Event Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1847 Event Battle of Buena Vista: U.S. troops beat Mexican army 1847 Event 1,500 New Mexican Indians and Mexicans defeated by U.S. Col Price 1846 Event General Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War 1846 Event 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas 1846 Event Mexican army surrounds fort in Texas 1845 Event Mexican - U.S. war starts 1834 Birthday Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author, El Zarco 1831 Death Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies 1829 Event President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government refuses 1822 Event Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire 1821 Event Mexican Empire declares its independence 1815 Event Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos 1815 Death Jose Maria Morelos, Mexican revolutionary priest executed by Spaniards 1811 Death Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish 1811 Death Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, Mexican priest/freedom fighter, executed 1810 Event Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event 1753 Birthday Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence 1695 Death Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Asbaje, Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44 1639 Death Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58
