The document lists important dates from Hispanic world history, including the start of the Mexican-American War in 1846, the explosion of the USS Maine in 1898 that sparked the Spanish-American War, and Cortes landing in Mexico in 1519 to begin the Spanish conquest. It also notes dates related to explorers Ponce de Leon in Florida in 1513 and Christopher Columbus dying in Spain in 1513, and later dates like Evita Peron dying in Argentina in 1952 and Fidel Castro abolishing democracy in Cuba in 1961.

1. El calendario del mundo hispano