Events in the year 1976 in Mexico.

Incumbents

Federal government

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...

Luis Echeverría Luis Echeverría Álvarez (; 17 January 1922 – 8 July 2022) was a Mexican lawyer, academic, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who served as the 57th president of Mexico from 1970 to 1976. Previously ...

(until 30 November),

José López Portillo José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco (; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican writer, lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 58th president of Mexico from 1976 t ...

(starting 1 December) *

Interior Secretary The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natural ...

(SEGOB):

Mario Moya Palencia Mario Moya Palencia (14 June 1933 – 9 October 2006) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Presidents Gustavo Díaz Ordaz and Luis Echev ...

/Jesús Reyes Heroles *

Secretary of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

(SRE):

Alfonso García Robles Alfonso García Robles (20 March 1911 – 2 September 1991) was a Mexican diplomat and politician who, in conjunction with Sweden's Alva Myrdal, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. García Robles was born in Zamora, Michoacán, and trained ...

/Santiago Roel García * Communications Secretary (SCT): Emilio Mújica Montoya * Education Secretary (SEP): Víctor Bravo Ahuja/

Porfirio Muñoz Ledo Porfirio Alejandro Muñoz Ledo y Lazo de la Vega (born July 23, 1933 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician. He is one of the founders of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). He is the current Mexican Ambassador to Cuba since January ...

* Secretary of Defense (SEDENA): Hermenegildo Cuenca Díaz/Félix Galván López *

Secretary of Navy The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense. By law, the sec ...

: Ricardo Cházaro Lara * Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare: Pedro Ojeda Paullada * Secretary of Welfare:

Luis Enrique Bracamontes Luis Enrique Bracamontes Gálvez (June 22, 1923 - January 15, 2003) was a Mexican politician and engineer. He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and Secretary of Public Works under President Luis Echeverria Álvarez. Luis En ...

Pedro Ramírez Vázquez Pedro Ramírez Vázquez (April 16, 1919 – April 16, 2013)
Retrieved 2013-04-16. was a

Tourism Secretary (SECTUR): Julio Hirschfeld Almada/ Guillermo Rossell de la Lama

Supreme Court

* President of the Supreme Court: Mario G. Rebolledo Fernández

Governors

* Aguascalientes: José Refugio Esparza Reyes *

Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...

Milton Castellanos Everardo Milton Castellanos Everardo (March 23, 1920 – October 10, 2011) was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He served as the Governor of Baja California from 1971 to 1977. He also served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies Directive Board fo ...

* Baja California Sur:

Ángel César Mendoza Arámburo Ángel César Mendoza Arámburo (15 December 1934 – 25 March 2014)Campeche:

Rafael Rodríguez Barrera Rafael Rodríguez Barrera (February 1, 1937 – December 3, 2011) was a Mexican politician, lawyer and ambassador. He held office as the Governor of the Mexican state of Campeche from 1973 until 1979. Rodríguez also served as the President of ...

* Chiapas **

Manuel Velasco Suárez Manuel Velasco Suárez (San Cristóbal de las Casas 28 December 1914 – Ciudad de México 2 December 2001) was a Mexican neurologist, neurosurgeon, scientist and humanist. He became governor of the state of Chiapas. Career Velasco founded a ...

(until November 30) ** Jorge de la Vega Domínguez (starting December 1) * Chihuahua:

Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Samaniego (20 August 1908 – 4 April 1999) was a Mexican politician. He was secretary of agriculture (1970–1974) and governor of Chihuahua (state) (1974–1980). He was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Part ...

* Coahuila: Oscar Flores Tapia *

Colima Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima i ...

: Arturo Noriega Pizano * Durango: Héctor Mayagoitia Domínguez * Guanajuato: Luis H. Ducoing Gamba *

Guerrero Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the pop ...

: Rubén Figueroa Figueroa *

Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo Le� ...

: * Jalisco: Alberto Orozco Romero * State of Mexico:

Jorge Jiménez Cantú Jorge Jiménez Cantú (1914–2005) was a Mexican physician and politician who served as Secretary of Health and Welfare and Governor of the State of Mexico between 1975 and 1981. Early life

In 1931, he joined the National Preparatory ...

* Michoacán: Carlos Torres Manzo * Morelos ** Felipe Rivera Crespo (PRI), until May 18 **

Armando León Bejarano Armando León Bejarano Valadez (April 11, 1916 – July 6, 2016) was a Mexican orthopedic surgeon, physician, politician, and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the Governor of Morelos from 1976 until 1982. Bejar ...

(PRI), starting May 18 *

Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...

: * Nuevo León: Pedro Zorrilla Martínez *

Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

Miguel Zárate Aquino --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands * São Miguel (disam ...

* Puebla: Toxqui Fernández de Lara * Querétaro: Antonio Calzada Urquiza *

Quintana Roo Quintana Roo ( , ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 11 mu ...

: Jesús Martínez Ross * San Luis Potosí: Guillermo Fonseca Álvarez * Sinaloa: Alfonso G. Calderón * Sonora:

Alejandro Carrillo Marcor Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Rus ...

Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...

: Mario Trujillo García *

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

: Enrique Cárdenas González *

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...

: Emilio Sánchez Piedras *

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

: Rafael Hernández Ochoa *

Yucatán Yucatán (, also , , ; yua, Yúukatan ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán,; yua, link=no, Xóot' Noj Lu'umil Yúukatan. is one of the 31 states which comprise the federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate mun ...

** Carlos Loret de Mola Mediz (until January 31) **

Francisco Luna Kan Francisco Epigmenio Luna Kan (born 3 December 1925) is a Mexican politician. Francisco Luna Kan was governor of the state of Yucatán (state), Yucatán from 1976 to 1982. Born in Mérida, Yucatán, he was a practicing doctor of medicine then ta ...

(starting February 1) *

Zacatecas , image_map = Zacatecas in Mexico (location map scheme).svg , map_caption = State of Zacatecas within Mexico , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type ...

: Fernando Pámanes Escobedo * Regent of Mexico City ** Octavio Senties Gomez ** Carlos Hank González

Events

* Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Campus Estado de México) founded. * Organizacion Editorial Mexicana founded. *

Universidad Intercontinental The Universidad Intercontinental (commonly known as ''UIC''; in English: ''Intercontinental University'') is a private Catholic University, located in Mexico City. Founded in 1976 by Guadalupe Missionaries and being one of the only six Mexican u ...

established. * March 15:

Autonomous University of Baja California Sur The Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (in es, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, UABCS) is a Mexican public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by ...

established. * July 4: 1976 Mexican general election * September 7 – 11:

Hurricane Kathleen Hurricane Kathleen was a tropical cyclone that had a destructive impact in California. On September 7, 1976, a tropical depression formed; two days later it accelerated north towards the Baja California Peninsula. Kathleen brushed the Pacific c ...

* September 29 – October 8: Hurricane Madeline * October 1: Instituto Tecnológico de Nuevo León established. * November 6: first issue of

Proceso (magazine) ''Proceso'' ( es, Process) is a left-wing Mexican news magazine published in Mexico City. It was founded in 1976 by journalist Julio Scherer García, who additionally served as its president until his death in 2015. ''Proceso'' was renowned for ...

published. * December 15: The

Trolleybuses in Guadalajara The Guadalajara trolleybus system ( es, Sistema de trolebuses de Guadalajara) serves Guadalajara, the capital city of the state of Jalisco in Mexico. Opened on 15 December 1976, the system is owned by the government of Jalisco. From its openi ...

start operating.

Awards

Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor The Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor (Spanish: ''Medalla de Honor "Belisario Domínguez" del Senado de la República'') is the highest award bestowed by the Mexican Senate. It forms part of the Mexican Honors System and is currently Mexico's ...

–

Jesús Romero Flores Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...

Births

*June 7:

Nora Salinas Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora (born 1980), Albanian footballer * Pierre Nora (born 1931), French historian Places Australia * Norah Head, New South Wales, headlan ...

, actress *June 10:

Mariana Seoane Mariana Seoane (born Mariana Alejandra Seoane García on June 10, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. Biography Seoane was born June 10, 1976, from an Argentinian mother and a Cuban-Mexican father, Seoane demons ...

, model, singer, and actress *July 8:

Grettell Valdez Grettell Valdez (; born July 7, 1976) is a Mexican actress and former model. Biography Born in Querétaro, Mexico, Valdéz's first acting role was in a telenovela called Sin ti between 1997 and 1998. In 1998 she made a special appearance in t ...

, television and film actress and former fashion model *December 3: Arleth Terán, soap opera actress

Film

* List of Mexican films of 1976

Sport

1975–76 Mexican Primera División season Statistics of Mexican Primera División in season 1975-76. Overview Tecos was promoted to Primera División. This season was contested by 20 teams, and América won the championship. Atlante was relegated to Segunda División. Teams ...

Diablos Rojos del México The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their hom ...

win the

Mexican League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

Mexico at the 1976 Summer Olympics Mexico competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 54 events in 17 sports. Medalists Gold * Daniel Bautista — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk Bronze * Juan Paredes ...

Mexico at the 1976 Summer Paralympics Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished twelfth in the overall medal count. Medalist See also * 1976 Summer Paralympics * Mexico at the 1976 Summer Olympics ...

1976 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics The 2nd Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was held in Xalapa, Mexico, on 26–29 August 1976. The city was already the host of the inaugural 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, CAC senior championship ...

Xalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which ...

References

External links

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