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Riot Destruction
- When
- June 8, 1692
- Where
- Mexico City
- Part of
- Mexico City Famine Riot
A mob destroyed government buildings and burned archives in Mexico City during the night of June 8, 1692.
Between 4 and 11 PM, the crowd destroyed the Palace of the Viceroys and City Hall. They burned administrative archives and set fire to merchants' drawers in the main square. The destruction was significant enough to be depicted in a 1695 painting commissioned by the Viceroy.
Sources
- Mexico City Riot of 1692 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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