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 (brewery) 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 (an LDS Church) dedicated.
 * 2005 - Paseo San Pedro shopping mall in business.
 * 2006 - KidZania (leisure centre) 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.