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Monterrey

Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the base of many significant international corporations...

Timeline of Events

1596

9.20.1596

Diego de Montemayor founds the city of Monterrey in New Spain.

1846

5.24.1846

Mexican-American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.

9.25.1846

U.S. forces led by Zachary Taylor capture the Mexican city of Monterrey.

1943

9.6.1943

The Monterrey Institute of Technology, one of the largest and most influential private universities in Latin America, is founded in Monterrey, Mexico.