Time Line of New Mexico History Recent Events
Important History / Event or Trend
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Important History / Event or Trend
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Arranged by C. W. Barnum
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Event Dates
1598
Spanish establish colony of San Juan.
Santa Fe made Capital.
1680-1700
Pueblo Revolt against Spanish. Spanish
retake NM in by 1700.
1706
Albuquerque became a center for
commerce.
1821
New Mexico became a Providence of
Mexico. Mexico gained independence from Spain.
1848
NM became United States property. Santa
Fe Trail opens to the west
1850-1863
New Mexico became a Territory. Included
most of Colorado.
The Gadsden Purchase from Mexico expands Territory in
1853
1880-1904
Years of turmoil: Ranchers,
homesteaders, Spanish family landholders, railroads,
miners fought legal wars
over deed rights. Deaths were not uncommon.
1912
New Mexico accepted into the Union as
the 47th State.
Event Dates
Unknown
God created the Universe and all the
wonders of the world
25,000 BC
Wandering people arrive in New Mexico
10,000 BC
Clovis Man rule the lands of New
Mexico.
9,000 BC
Ice Age ends. Folsom people appear
500 BC
Cochice Tribes develop agriculture
300 AD
Mogollon people create art and
architecture
700 AD
Anasazi basket makers achieve high
quality crafts
1,200 AD
Pueblo Tribes settle the Rio Grande
River areas
1536
Cabeza de Baca crosses NM searching for
the Seven Cities of Gold
1539
Fray Marcos de Niza and Estevan lead
expedition into New Mexico
1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado discovers
the Grand Canyon
1580
Fray Agustin Rodriquez explored New
Mexico
1582
Fray Bernadino Beltran and Fray Antonio
de Espejo entered New Mexico
1598
Juan de Ornate established the Spanish
Capital of San Juan
1599
Revolt began at Battle of Acoma between
Spanish and Indians
1600
San Gabriel became the Capital of New
Mexico
1601
Spain sends more colonists / settlers to
San Gabriel
1605
Onate expedition occurred to El Mora
1608
Spain ordered arrest of Onate, NM
Spanish Governor
1609
New Governor Pedro de Peralta made Santa
Fe Capital
1610
Gasper de Villagra published the History
of New Mexico
1626
Spanish Inquisition began in New Mexico
1641
Governor Luis de Rosas assassinated in
Church conflict government
1680
Pueblo Indian Revolted against the
Spanish rulers
1680's
Other Indian Tribes warred against
Pueblo people
1692
Don Diego de Vargas re-colonized Santa
Fe. Spanish rule returns
1695
Santa Cruz de la Canada was founded
1696
Governor De Vargas put sown Pueblo
Revolt
1706
Villa de Albuquerque was founded.
1743
French trappers reached Santa Fe.
1776
Franciscan friars Dominguez and
Escalante find route to California.
1786
Governor Juan Baustista de Anza declares
peace with Comanche.
1793
Padre Antonio Jose Martinez of Taos
printed first school book.
1807
Zebulon Pike brought first Anglos into
New Mexico.
1821
Mexico declared independence from Spain.
1828
Gold was discovered in Ortiz Mountains
near Santa Fe.
1837
Chimayo Tax Revolt resulted in Governor
Albino Perez.
1841
Texas soldiers invaded New Mexico.
1846
Mexican - American War began.
1847
Taos Rebellion killed Governor Charles
Bent.
1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended
Mexican - American War.
1850
New Mexico was declared a Territory.
1851
Bishop Jean Batiste Lamy arrived in New
Mexico.
1854
The Gadsden Purchase added 45,000 square
miles to The USA.
1861
Confederates invaded New Mexico.
1862
Confederates left New Mexico after
battle of Glorieta Pass.
1863
Navajos and Apaches took The Long Walk.
1863
Half of New Mexico was taken for
Arizona.
1878
Lincoln County War began. Railroads
spurred new commerce.
1881
Sheriff Pat Garrett killed Billy the Kid
at Ft. Sumner.
1886
Geronimo surrendered.
1906
New Mexico voted for statehood.
1910
New Mexico Constitution was written.
1912
New Mexico became the 47th state.
1916
Poncho Villa raided Columbus, New
Mexico.
1920
Women gained right to vote.
1923
Oil was discovered in New Mexico
1930
New Deal Project brought thousands of
jobs to New Mexico.
1942
New Mexico became a major military
research center.
1945
Trinity Site saw the first Atomic bomb
exploded.
1947
UFO stories and rumors began.
1948
Native Americans won right to vote.
1950
Uranium was found in Near Grants.
1966
New state capital was completed.
1969
Voters rejected a new state
constitution.
1982
New Mexico got added publicity for its
space-related activities.
1998
Cuarto Centennial celebrated in New
Mexico. 1598 - 1998.
2000
A new Millennium began.
Research Outline, New Mexico, Family History Library Salt Lake City,
Utah.
New Mexico Blue Book, 1997 - 1998;
Stephen Gonzales, Secretary of State; 1998. ©2005-2006