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| 1873 |
| October
30 Francisco Ignacio Madero born in the Hacienda del Rosario, Parras, Coahuila, Mexico |
| 1880 |
| Madero's paternal grandfather, Evaristo Madero, elected governor of the state of Coahuila. |
| 1883 |
| Evaristo Madero opposes the reelection of Porfirio D[iaz to the presidency; he resigns as governor |
| 1885 |
| Madero enters the Colegio Jesuita in Saltillo. |
| 1886 |
| Madero studies in the Lycée of Versailles |
| 1887 |
| Madero's younger brother Raúl dies, age 4, when his clothes catch fire |
| 1888 |
| 1889 |
| Madero attends the Universal Exposition [sp] in Paris and travels to Belgium, Holland, and Germany |
| 1890 |
| 1891 |
| 1892 |
| 1893 |
| Madero returns to Mexico, taking over a family hacienda in San Pedro de las Colonias |
| 1894 |
| 1895 |
| 1896 |
| Madero begins to offer homeopathy to his workers |
| 1901 |
| Madero begins to receive communications from his brother Raúl, who died as a small child in a fire. he becomes a vegetarian, and gives up smoking and drinking. |
| 1902 |
| 1903 |
| January Madero marries Sara Pérez April Governor of the neighboring state of Nuevo León violently puts down a political demonstration |
| 1904 |
| Madero founds the Benito Juárez Democratic Club. Runs for local office. Loses |
| 1905 |
| Japan
defeats Russia [DETAILS] Madero begins to plan for the democratization of Mexico |
| 1906 |
| First Spritist Congress in Mexico City |
| 1907 |
| The
spirit "José" and other spirits begin to communicate
with Madero, providing instructions about the book he will write,
La sucesión presidencial en 1910 (The Presidential
Succession in 1910). Madero writes for and finances opposition newspapers October 30 Madero writes a message from "José": "You have been chosen by your Heavenly Father to carry out a great mission on earth... for this divine cause you will have to sacrafice everything material, everything of this world" June Mid November Madero receives from "B.J." the message, "Your triumph will be a most brilliant one and of incalculable consequences for our beloved Mexico. Your book will cause a stir throughout the whole Republic..." |
| 1908 |
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Second Spiritist Congress in
Mexico City. October
30 |
| 1909 |
January Madero writes to his father that he needs his blessing to publish La sucesión presidencial en 1910, and that he needs it before the 25 of the month. January 23 After some indecision, Madero's father has given his blessing , and Madero replies, "Now I have no doubt the Provdence guides my steps and visibly protects me.. I accept, with noble srenity, the consequences of this new ife and the struggle that is beginning." Beginning of the year The book is published and sells quickly. February 2 President Profirio Díaz receives a signed copy of La sucesión presidencial en 1910. May Antireelection Center founded in Mexico City June First issue of El Antoreeleccionista published September Madero traveling in Coahuila. General Bernardo Reyes, until then a contender for the presidency, accepts a minor military post in Europe |
| 1910 |
| April Madero meets with Porfirio Díaz The following day Madero presides over Antirelectionist party convention May 22 Madero delivers an electrifying speech to 20,000 workers in Orizaba June Madero begins his last speaking tour Arrested in Monterrey Imprisoned in San Luis Potosí October 4 Madero escapes from San Luís Potosí on horseback to a nearby village October 5 Madero takes a train to the United States October From San Antonio, Texas, Madero issues his Plan de San Luís Potosí, which calls for revolution on Novmber 20th November 20 Madero crosses the Río Grande from Texas, but the men he was expecting do not appear. He departs for New Orleans December Madero in New Orleans, preparing revolution and reading and taking notes on the Bhagavadgita |
| 1911 |
| date?
Madero, using the psudnym "Bhima," publishes his Manual Espírita February 23 From the U.S. Madero writes to his wife, "I feel guided by destiny towards a duty... I have faith in triumph because I believe in divine justice and our cause is just and I also believe our movement has reached formidable proportions... I have the intuition that my life is NOT in danger... I send you my Bahagvad Gita and I want you to guard it and the notes I have taken very carefully." February 28 February? Madero enters Mexico with 130 men and leads attack on Casas Grandes. March Increasing numbers of armed encounters April Insurrection has spread to 18 states. May 7 Porfirio Díaz publically admits he might consider resigning May 10 Ciudad Juárez falls to the revolutionaries May 13 Madero's commanders Pascual Orozco and Francisco Villa demand the executition of General Navarroñ Madero refises May 21 Treaty of Ciudad Juárez ends Madero's Revolution. Francisco León de la Barra to assume interim presidency. General elections to be called. Madero agrees to demobilize his army. May 25 Porfirio Díaz resigns the presidency June 7 Madero arrives in Mexico City to wild applause. That same morning there is an earthquake Date? Madero visits Zapata in Cuernavaca and Cuautla in the state of Morelos. General Victoriano Huerta is in charge of federal troops in Morelos;Zapata demands that Huerta's troops retreat to Cuernavaca. President De la Barra refuses; Madero promises to to meet Zapata's demands when he becomes president. November Madero takes office as President of Mexico (a few days after ) Zapata breaks with Madero December 14 Bernardo Reyes crosses the U.S. border into Mexico; less than two weeks later, accepting the failure of the rebellion, he surrenders. Madero sends him to prison in Mexico City. |
| 1912 |
| March General Pascual Orozco rebels in Chihuahua; General Victoriano Huerta defeats him September Orozco flees across the border. General Huerta disagrees with President Madero about the insubordination of Francisco Villa, whom Huerta had ordered shot; Madero commutes the sentence. September 15 In Ciudad Juárez, General Huerta is overheard to say he could take the presidency from Madero and the Minister of War removes him from command. Shortly thereafter, Madero reinstates Huerta. October Félix Díaz, nephew of Don Porfirio Díaz, rebels in Veracruz. he is soon arrested and imprisoned. |
| 1913 |
| February
9 La Decena Trágica (Tragic Ten Days) begin when General Manual Mondragón and men free Félix Díaz and Bernardo Reyes. Other conspirators attempt to take the National Palace, but are convinced to surrender by Madero loyalist General Lauro Villar. Unaware that the National Palace remains in the hands of the government, General Reyes is killed when he arrives. Madero arrives in horseback from his residence, Chapultepec Castle, accompanied by cadets from the Military College. Féliz Díaz and Mondragón take the Ciudadela. General Villar having been wounded, Madero names General Huerta to his post, commander'general of Mexico City. February 11 Street fighting has claimed more than 500 casulaties, and continues. February 16 Madero receives a telegram from U.S. President Taft EXPLAIN February 17 Madero's brother Gustavo discovers that General Huerta has been secretly negotiating with Féliz Díaz. he arrests Huerta and brings him to Madero. Madero frees Huerta and chides his brother Gustavo. February 18 General Blanquet, in agreement with General Huerta, attacks the National Palace and takes Madero and his vice president, Pino Suárez, prisoner. Huerta and Gustavo Madero are lunching in restaurant when Huerta takes Gustavo prisoner. Gustavo is delivered to the Ciudadela where a mob of soldiers tortures and kills him. date? Pacto de la Embajada w Wilson / Huerta and Díaz date? Madero resigns the presidency. The Foreign Minister, Pedro Lascuráin, is president for 45 minutes and resigns in favor of Huerta. date? Madero learns of Gustavo's death date Sara Pérez de Madero visits U.S. Ambassador Wilson to plead for her husbands life February 19 U.S. Ambassador Wilson reports to Washington, "General Huerta asked my advice about whether it would be better to send the ex-president out of the country or to place in a mental asylum. I replied that he should do what would be best for the peace of the country." February 21 Madero remains under arrest in the National Palace. Visits with Cuban ambassador Márquez Sterling. February 22 In the evening Madero and Pino Suárez are taken to the penitentiary and killed. March 4 Woodrow Wilson takes office as President of the United States |
| Sources: Krauze, Enrique, Mexico: A Biography of Power, HarperCollins, 1997 — Francisco I. Madero, Místico de la libertad, Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1987 Tortolero Cervantes, Yolia, El espiritismo seduce a Francisco I. Madero, Segunda edición, Senado de la República, 2004 |
