The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
Prehistory 66 million years ago – The ground beneath Mérida forms part of the impact crater of the meteorite linked to the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, centred offshore to the North of the city.
Prior to 20th century
1542 – Mérida founded by Francisco de Montejo the Younger on site of former city T'ho. 1547 – Franciscan convent active. 1549 – Montejo's residence. 1561 – Mérida Cathedral construction begins. 1598 – Mérida Cathedral construction completed. 1618 – School of Mérida opens. 1624 – established. 1648 – Yellow fever epidemic. 1823 – Yucatán becomes part of Mexico. 1847 – Caste War of Yucatán begins. 1869 – newspaper begins publication. 1888 - Paseo de Montejo opened. 1892 – Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) built. 1900 – Population: 43,630.
20th century
1908 - Museum of the City of Merida initiated. 1910 – founded. 1922 – Universidad Nacional del Sureste established. 1925 – Diario de Yucatán newspaper begins publication. 1929 – Airport begins operating. 1949 – Cine Teatro Mérida opens. 1950 – Population: 144,793. 1957 – Monumento a la Patria erected on the Paseo Montejo. 1962 – Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida established. 1978 – Pacheco murals in the Palacio de Gobierno completed. 1983 – Jardin Botanico Regional del CICY (garden) established in . 1988 – The city is hit by Hurricane Gilbert. 1993 – Catholic Pope John Paul II visits city. 1999 – Bill Clinton visits the city in a binational meeting. 2000 – The city is designated as the 1st American Capital of Culture.
21st century
2001 - Yucatan Symphony Orchestra founded. Ana Rosa Payán becomes as the 29th mayor for a second period. 2002 – The city is hit by Hurricane Isidore. 2003 – C.F. Mérida football club formed. 2004 – Manuel Fuentes Alcocer becomes the 30th mayor. 2005 – The city held the International Mathematical Olympiad.IMO Organizers 2006 – Mérida host the 18th International Olympiad in Informatics.IOI 2006 website 2007 - George W. Bush is received in Mérida, here he signs the Mérida Initiative. César Bojórquez Zapata becomes the 31st mayor. 2009 – The city held the 40th International Physics Olympiad.40th IPhO 40th Mexico 2009 website 2010 Angélica Araujo Lara becomes the 32nd mayor. Population: 777,615; Metropolitan Area 973,046. 2011 The International Committee of the Banner of Peace titled Merida as "City of Peace". The city held the II Alianza del Pacífico summit. 2012 – Alvaro Lara Pacheco becomes acting mayor, few months later Renán Barrera Concha wins the local election and he becomes the 34th mayor. 2014 – Mérida hosted the VI Summit of Association of Caribbean States, more than 25 Heads of State members came to the city. 2015 Mauricio Vila Dosal becomes the 35th mayor. Raúl Castro, President of Cuba is received by President Enrique Peña Nieto in his first visit as President, to Mexico. Here he announced his retirement on 2018. 2018 María Dolores Fritz Sierra becomes the 36th mayor, as acting mayor in office. The 3rd presidential debate of the 2018 general elections is hosted at the Mayan Museum of Merida Renán Barrera Concha becomes the 37th mayor. First constitutionally re-elected after the 2015 constitutional reform. 2019 The city hosted the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, receiving more than 30 of them.
See also Mérida history List of municipal presidents of Mérida Yucatán history and
References
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography In English
(fulltext via OpenLibrary)
In Spanish
External links
(includes Merida) Digital Public Library of America. Items related to Mérida, various dates