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Show Events Leading to Mexican Crisis in Brief Chronology The following brief chronology constitutes con-stitutes the highlights in the political politi-cal history of Mexico, starting with the Madero revolution against President Presi-dent Porfirlo Diaz, November 13, 1910, culminating in the present crisis, as follows : - 1910. NOV. 23 Francisco I. Madero proclaims pro-claims himself provisional president, and two days later Diaz resigns, sailing with his family for Europe May 31. 1912. OCT. 16 Second revolution started under un-der General Felix Diaz. Two weeks later he Is captured by federal troops and uprising apparently crushed. 1913. FEB. 21 Third revolution takes place and Victorinno Huerta proclaimed provisional president. Gustavo Madero Ma-dero executed. FEB. 21 Fourth revolution, this time against Huerta, started by Currnn-za, Currnn-za, governor of Coahuila. OCT. 14 Huerta proclaims himself dictator and abrogates constitution. 1914. APRIL 9 Paymaster and seven sailors arrested in Tampico by Mexican soldiers. sol-diers. Though released a few hours later, Rear Admiral Mayo demanded an apology, punishment of the Mexican Mex-ican officer In charge and a salute of twenty-one guns. This was the APRIL 21 United States marines occupy oc-cupy customhouse at Vera Cruz and take charge of city. JUNE 24 Peace protocol signed by "A B C" mediators at Niagara Falls, Ontario. JULY 15 General Huerta resigns as provisional president. AUG. 14 Carranza, by agreement with General Obregon and General Itur-blde, Itur-blde, named provisional president, to succeed Francesco Carbajal, who held office one month after Huerta's resignation. NOV. 11 The outbreak of hostilities between Carranza and Villa takes place. 1915. JAN. 5 to MARCH 5 Sporadic fighting fight-ing between Villa and Carranza forces. Oct. 19 United States formallly recognizes rec-ognizes Carranza de facto government govern-ment Wild jubilation In Mexico City. 1916. JAN. 1 Villa atrocities against Americans Amer-icans become daily. JAN. 13 Fifty Americans massacred by Villistas near Chihuahua City. JAN. 13 Fight between American troops and Mexican soldiers near Fort Hancock, fifty-three miles east of El Paso. JAN. 17 Villa orders his troops to shoot all Americans on sight. JAN. 23 Eight Americans hanged by Villa's orders at Carnejutla, Mexico. FEB. 18 Official report made to Secretary Sec-retary of State Lansing "disclosed that total American murders in Mexico Mex-ico numbered 146 In three years. MARCH 1 Sporadic raids by Villistas across border become almost daily. MARCH 9 Columbus rnid by 1,500 .Mexican rebels under Villa. Seventeen Seven-teen Americans slain. MARCH 19 American troops under command of Colonel Dodd enter Mexico Mex-ico as vanguard of General Pershing's Per-shing's punitive expedition. |