1582 Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva found Villa de San Luis Rey de Francia (Later to be called Monterrey) for the second time. 

1587 A Royal decree is issued to disband the settlement of Villa de San Luis Rey de Francia after only eight years of existence.

1596 September 20 Don Diego de Montemayor founded Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey (Metropolitan City of Our Lady of Monterrey) it was named in honor of Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo the viceroy of New Spain. 

1599 February 11th Don Diego de Montemayor is named governor of the State of Nuevo Leon and Monterrey is declared the capital of the new state. 

1612 A major catastrophe occurs, a massive flood sets back the city with the general destruction of property and land.

1626 Work on the Cathedral is started. 
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/catedral.html

1785 Work on the Municipal Palace is started.
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/pmunic.html

1787 The Obispado, the Bishop’s Palace is constructed as Bishop Fray Rafael Jose de Verger's retirement home.
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/obispado.html

1810 September 16 Mexican Independence is declared by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla when he issued the “Grito de Dolores” calling for the end of rule by Spanish peninsulars, for equality of races, and for redistribution of land. 
http://portal.nl.gob.mx/InfoEstado/Independencia/

1811 The fight for Mexico’s independence was brought to Monterrey’s door when the Governor of Nuevo Leon Manuel de Santa María was shot and killed.

1813 July 2nd Under the Governorship of Fernando de Uribe (interim governor) José Herrera, leader of the independence movement, attacks the city. He makes it to the central plaza but is turned back and defeated by the realistas. 

1821 Agustín de Iturbide drafted the Plan De Iguala a conservative document that declared that the Mexican nation was to be independent, that its religion was to be Roman Catholicism, and that its inhabitants were to be united, without distinction between Mexican and European. 

1821 August 24th Juan O'Donojú the Spanish captain general, arrived in the viceregal capital. Without the manpower to fight a battle he signed the Treaty of Cordoba putting an official end to Mexico’s reliance on Spain. 

1824 May 7th Nuevo Leon is once again declared a state and Monterrey its new capital.

1829—Mexico abolishes slavery

1833 The Cathedral is finished 165yrs after construction was first undertaken. It is consecrated by the Bishop Belauzaran.
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/catedral.html

1846 September 23rd Zachary Taylor defeated and captured the city of Monterrey, but not before a fierce stand was held at the Obispado. On September 24th Taylor advanced on the main plaza and the city was taken.

1867 Industry began to flourish with the opening of several plants. They produced a variety of items: beer, ice, matches, soap, sugar, textile mills, and wheat.

1882 A direct rail connection with Laredo, Texas is completed, it helps Monterrey to expand its economy and industry.

1887 The Municipal Palace (now known as the old municipal palace) is completed 102yrs after its initial construction.
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/pmunic.html

1890’s Four metallurgy plants open: Nuevo Leon Smelting, Compania Minera, Fund Dora y Afinidora Monterrey, and Gran Fundicion Nacional Mexicana. 

1895 August, Under the Governorship of Bernardo Reyes the construction of El Palacio de Gobierno (the palace of government) is started.
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/pgob.html

1900 The Fundidora De Fierro y Acero de Monterrey, the largest metal plant in Latin America opens. 
http://www.parquefundidora.org/

1908 September El Palacio de Gobierno (the palace of government) is finished after thirteen years.
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/pgob.html

1909 La Vidriera Monterrey, a glass company opens its doors to the world and expands the industrial market in Monterrey. 

1910 The start of the Mexican Revolution. Francisco Madero leads the uprising against Porfirio Díaz and his dictatorship, he is joined by Pancho Villa, Pascual Orozco, Emiliano Zapata.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Revolution
http://www.mexonline.com/revolution.htm

1914 April 24th Revolutionary forces advanced on Monterrey and captured the city, shortly after the battle was won Pancho Villa entered the city. 

1917 Under the eyes of Venustiano Carranza, the new president, a new constitution is written. 

1920 The Mexican Revolution is considered to be over and Monterrey moves on. The 20’s usher in a period of social and cultural expansion.

1929 Under newly structured business regulations, Monterrey’s businessmen organize a national employers’ confederation. It’s named the Confederacion Patronal de la Republica Mexicana (COMPRAMEX). 

1930 The Inter-American Highway is opened connecting Monterrey to the U.S. and the rest of Mexico.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/blazer009.htm

1933 The Universidad de Nuevo Leon is founded. 
http://www.uanl.mx/

1943 July 14th The Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), opens it’s doors.
http://www.mty.itesm.mx/principal.html

1947 Labastida Universidad is opened.

1958 President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines enfranchises women doubling the voting population. 

1969 Universidad de Monterrey is founded.
http://www.udem.edu.mx/

1969 July 8th The Regiomontane University is founded.
http://www.ur.mx/

1975-1980 Monterrey was in the middle of an oil boom, with companies such as Alfa, Protexa, and CDYSA enjoying the benefits.

1980’s Brought about a collapse in the market for oil, many companies defaulted on their debt, Groupo Alfa being one of them.
http://www.alfa.com.mx/ingles/somos/alfahoy.html

1984 Faro del Comercio a monument dedicated to the 100yr anniversary of the chamber of commerce is unveiled. 
http://www.mtyol.com/sint/faro.html

1986 The Fundidora De Fierro y Acero de Monterrey closes its doors on a downturn for the metals markets and a diversification of future priorities.
http://www.parquefundidora.org/
 

1988 Hurricane Gilbert wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast and does significant damage to Monterrey, the Santa Catarina River floods destroying property and causing deaths. 
http://www.answers.com/topic/hurricane-gilbert
http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/rsd/images/Gilbert.html

1994 January 1st NAFTA goes into effect changing the way Monterrey does business with the USA, and Canada.
http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policy/NAFTA/nafta.html

2002 March 18-22nd The United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development was held in Monterrey, heads of state from over 50 countries attended.
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdconf/

1718 Alamo was built; it was actually named San Antonio de Valero. Was original use was to convert the local native population to Christianity. And, later used as a fort in the battle for Texas independence.
http://hotx.com/missions/history.html

1731 San Juan Mission was re-established in San Antonio. Originally christened San José de los Nazonis while in East Texas, and later called San Juan Capistrano when established in San Antonio.
http://hotx.com/missions/sanjuan.html

1731 Espada Mission, named San Francisco de los Tejas, moved the mission to the San Antonio River and renamed it San Francisco de la Espada.
http://hotx.com/missions/espada.html

1819 La Villita was San Antonio’s first established neighborhood. It was originally used as a settlement for Spanish soldiers stationed at the Alamo.
http://lavillita.com/history/

1869 University of Incarnate Word was established
University of the Incarnate Word 

1891 Fiesta was first celebrated; it was originally called “A night in Old San Antonio”. I t honored the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto
http://www.fiesta-sa.org/fiesta_fact.aspx?fact=8

1918 Brooks Air Force Base was establish; On Dec. 5, 1917, the Army named the site Kelly Field No. 5, and groundbreaking ceremonies were held Dec. 8. On Feb. 4, 1918, the new facility was renamed Brooks Field in honor of Cadet Sidney J. Brooks Jr., a native of San Antonio who died during his final training flight on Nov. 13, 1917, when his aircraft turned nose down and crashed at Kelly Field
http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSW/PA/Brooks%20History%20fact.htm

1923 Our Lady of the Lake University was established
Our Lady of the Lake University

1926 Witte Museum was the first to open in San Antonio; Alfred Witte bequeath $65,000 dollars to the city of San Antonio for construction of a museum of art, science and history.
http://www.wittemuseum.org/about_the_witte/history_of_the_witte.html

1928 Majestic Theatre was built by Karl Hoblitzelle for his theatre chain (the Interstate Amusement Company of Dallas). The Majestic Theatre was one of many designed by John Eberson (1875-1964) for Hoblitzelle, and it was Eberson's final "trademark" Atmospheric theatre, the first being The Majestic in Houston in 1923.
http://www.battersbyornamental.com/mjstc.htm

1930 Randolph Air Force Base was built; was identified as the "West Point of the Air" when it was dedicated as a flying-training base on June 20, 1930.
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/RR/qbr1.html

1932 Frito-Lay potatoe chip company was established by Elmer Doolin and Herman W. Lay
http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/comp_hist.htm

1943 Strawberry Festival first started in Poteet, Texas
http://www.strawberryfestival.com/
 

1968 Tower of Americas’ was built in honor of the San Antonio World’s Fair.
It is located in the Hemisphere Park in downtown San Antonio
http://www.sanantoniovisitor.com/tower-of-the-americas.htm

1973 San Antonio Spurs became city’s first professional sports team. Originally came from American Basketball Association as the Dallas Chaparrals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs

1995 Retama Park Race Track On April 7, Retama Park race track opened for its inaugural season of racing.
http://www.horseracing.info/retama-park-race-track.html