El Baile de los 41 — 1901 site (former Calle de la Paz)

On the night of 17 to 18 November 1901, police raided a private dance in a house on Calle de la Paz, today's Ezequiel Montes in Colonia Tabacalera, and arrested a group of men, some dressed as women. The official count was 41; a 42nd, widely believed to be Ignacio de la Torre, son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz, was left off the record. For decades 41 was used as an insult in Mexico, and the community has since reclaimed it. A commemorative plaque was placed in 2001 for the centenary. The street is a short walk from the Monumento a la Revolución.