Mexico's historical events in chronological order:
Miguel Hidalgo, a priest, calls on Mexicans to rise up against Spanish rulers. (1810)
Over 600,000 Mexicans die during the Mexican War of Independence. (September 1810-September 1821)
General Antonio López de Santa Anna serves as president 11 times. (1833-1844)
Austrian Archduke Maximilian rules until replaced by legitimate president Benito Juarez. (1864-1867)
Cruel dictator Porfirio Díaz impoverishes many Mexicans by selling their land to rich families to form large plantations. (1883-1894)
Peasant uprisings led by Emiliano Zapata and others lead to the Mexican Revolution. (May 1911)
The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (Institutional Revolutionary Party), establishes stability. (1929)
The election of Vicente Fox in 2000 ends 70 years of one-party control. (2000)
