Portal:Mexico/March in the history of Mexico

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Events

March 1, 1854 - Proclamation of the Plan of Ayutla.
March 2, 1836 - The Republic of Texas declared its independence and seceded from Mexico.
March 4, 1929 - Establishment of the National Revolutionary Party, predecessor of the modern PRI.
March 7, 1836 - Battle of the Alamo.
March 9, 1839 - End of the Pastry War.
March 9, 1916 - Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico.
March 13, 1325 - Foundation of Tenochtitlan.
March 18, 1938 - Nationalization of the oil industry
March 19, 1823 - Abdication of Agustín de Iturbide, thus ending the First Mexican Empire.
March 26, 1913 - Proclamation of the Plan of Guadalupe.
March 27, 1847 - Mexican–American War: start of the siege of Veracruz

Births

March 10, 1877 - Pascual Ortiz Rubio.
March 12, 1812 - Ignacio Comonfort.
March 21, 1806 - Benito Juárez.
March 24, 1821 - Ignacio Zaragoza.
March 31, 1914 - Octavio Paz.

Deaths

March 2, 1829 - Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez.
March 20, 1881 - Gabino Barreda.
March 21, 1843 - Guadalupe Victoria.
March 21, 1854 - General Pedro María de Anaya.
March 22, 1861 - Miguel Lerdo de Tejada.

Holidays and observances

March 21 - Birth of Benito Juárez.
March 23 - Easter Sunday