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This change reflected Mexico's evolving national identity and military heritage. Presidential Transition: On November 30, 1934, Lázaro Cárdenas assumed the presidency from Abelardo L. Rodríguez, following a successful federal election. Cárdenas' presidency marked the beginning of significant social and economic reforms in Mexico. [1]
The facility and the settlement, part of Greater Mexico City, were devastated, with 500–600 victims killed, and 5000–7000 suffering severe burns. [2] It is one of the deadliest industrial disasters in world history, [ 1 ] and the deadliest industrial accident involving fires and/or explosions from hazardous materials in a process or storage ...
Metinides was born in Mexico City and was of Greek heritage. [2] [3]When he was ten years old, his father gave him a brownie box camera. Soon after, he began taking pictures of car accidents on the streets of the San Cosme neighborhood of Mexico City where he lived. [4]
Its epicenter was about 55 km (34 mi) south of the city of Puebla. The earthquake caused damage in the Mexican states of Puebla and Morelos and in the Greater Mexico City area. 370 people were killed by the earthquake and related building collapses, including 228 in Mexico City, and more than 6,000 were injured.
Pages in category "1934 in Mexico" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Crossroads of Class and Gender: Industrial Homework, Subcontracting, and Household Dynamics in Mexico City. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. La Capital: The Biography of Mexico City, Jonathan Kandell. New York: Random House, 1988 ISBN 0-394-540697; Peter M. Ward (1990). Mexico City: The Production and Reproduction of an Urban ...
1934 disasters in Europe (3 C) 1934 disasters in North America (1 C) A. Attacks in 1934 (1 C) F. 1934 fires (1 C, 1 P) I. 1934 industrial disasters (1 C) N.
March 13 – John Dillinger and his gang rob the First National Bank in Mason City, Iowa, United States, stealing $52,000. March 20 – The Great Hakodate Fire kills at least 2,166 people in southern Hokkaido, Japan. March 24 – The Tydings–McDuffie Act is passed, allowing the Philippines a greater degree of self-government from the United ...