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Jan 1, 1487
Inauguration of new temple in Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs sacrifice 20,000 people to inaugurate their new temple in Tenochtitlan -
Period: Jan 1, 1487 to
Latin America Historical Events
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus Lands on the Island of Hispaniola
Christopher Columbus Lands on the Island of Hispaniola -
Jan 1, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Popa Alexander VI brokers an agreement dividing the Americas between Spain and Prtugal -
Jan 1, 1503
Casa de Contratracion
Spain establishes the Casa de Contratracion to guaruantee a Spanish monopoly of trade with Americas -
Aug 1, 1521
Conquer of the Aztecs
Cortez and his army defeats the Aztecs and conquers/takes Tenochtitlan -
Jan 1, 1522
Spanish king appoints Cortez governor of Mexico
Spanish king appoints Cortez governor of Mexico -
Jan 1, 1528
Supreme Court in Mexico
Spain institutes an "audience" (supreme court) in Mexico city -
Jan 1, 1580
Second circumnavigation of Earth completed
British pirate Sir Francis Drake concludes the second circumnavigation of Earth -
France conquers Martinique, Guadaloupe, and Dominique
France conquers Martinique, Guadaloupe, and Dominique -
Portugal regains it's independence and brazil returns Portuguese
Portugal regains it's independence and brazil returns Portuguese -
Cuba opens the first public library of Spanish America
Cuba opens the first public library of Spanish America -
Argentina is devestaded by civil war
Argentina is devestaded by civil war, and Juan Manuel de Rosas leads a regiment of gauchos (the "colorados") -
Dom Joao returns to Portugal
Dom Joao returns to Portugal and leaves his son Pedro as governor of Brazil -
Ecuador achieves independance from Spain
Ecuador achieves independance from Spain -
Portuguese King Joao dies
And Brazil's emporor Pedro is forced by nthe Brazilians to renounce the throne of Portugal -
Peru invades Bolivia and Columbia declares war on Peru
Peru invades Bolivia and Columbia declares war on Peru -
Mexico's dictator Santa Anna abrogates the liberal constitution
Mexico's dictator Santa Anna abrogates the liberal constitution, and the liberal leader Lorenzo de Zavala exiles himself to Mexico promoting the cause of Texan independence -
Texas gains independence
texas gains independence!!! -
Mexico enacts a new Constitution
Mexico enacts a new Constitution -
Texas is annexed by the USA
Texas is annexed by the USA
