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. See also History of Monterrey List of municipal presidents of Monterrey History of Nuevo León References Bibliography "Social and Economic Context of Migration to Monterrey, Mexico," in Francine F. Rabinovitz and Felicity M. Trueblood, eds., Latin American