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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- 1560 - Santa Lucia de León founded.[1]
- 1584 - Ojos de Santa Lucia outpost established by Spaniards.[2]
- 1596 - Settlement named "Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Senora de Monterrey" by Diego de Montemayor and made a city.[3][1]
- 1603 - Cathedral construction begins.[2]
- 1730 - Church of San Francisco rebuilt.[4]
- 1775 - Population: 258.[2]
- 1777 - Monterrey becomes seat of Catholic Linares bishopric.[3][1]
- 1790 - Bishop's Palace built.[4]
- 1791 - Monterrey Cathedral building completed.
- 1824 - Monterrey becomes capital of Nuevo León state.[3]
- 1833 - Cathedral consecrated.[4]
- 1846 - Battle of Monterrey - town occupied by United States forces.[2][1]
- 1847 - American Pioneer newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1864 - Town occupied by French forces.[2]
- 1866 - French occupation ends.[3]
- 1881 - Railway constructed.[3]
- 1890 - Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc (brewery) founded.[3]
- 1892 - Monterrey News English-language newspaper in publication.[6]
- 1896 - El Espectador newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1899 - Banco Mercantil de Monterrey established.[7]
- 1900 - Population: 62,266.[1]
- 1901 - Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railroad sold.
- 1908 - Palacio de Gobierno built.[3]
- 1909 - 28 August: Flood.[1]
- 1919 - El Porvenir newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1936 - February: Antigovernment demonstration.[8]
- 1940 - Population: 190,074.[6]
- 1943 - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education established.
- 1945
- Club de Fútbol Monterrey formed.
- Cine Elizondo opens.[9]
- 1946 - Iglesia de La Purisima church built.[3]
- 1950 - Population: 331,771.[10]
- 1960 - Population: 601,086; metro 708,400.[6]
- 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.[2]
- 1988
- September: Hurricane Gilbert.[2]
- Plaza Fiesta San Agustín shopping mall in business.
- 1990 - Labor Party (Mexico) founded in Monterrey.
- 1991 - Monterrey Metro begins operating.[3]
- 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.[11]
- 2011 - Air pollution in Monterrey reaches annual mean of 36 PM2.5 and 86 PM10, more than recommended.[12]
- 2012 - May: Cadereyta Jiménez massacre occurs near city.[13]
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