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History of the Holidays: Sep 16th, Mexican Independence Day

Mexico's National Day takes place on September 16th. The day marks the start of the War of Independence against Spain on September 16th 1810. Let's take a look at the History of this Holiday. On September 16th 1810, in the village of Dolores, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a proclamation. Hidalgo called for an end to Spanish rule in Mexico, encouraging rebellion and insurrection! Following his speech, Father Hidalgo raised an army and attempted to overthrow the Junta government, but he was eventually defeated. Despite his defeat, his courage lit the flames of liberation and ignited the War of Independence. After a ten year long war, Mexico's independence was finally acknowledged by the Spanish viceroy on September 27th 1821. To celebrate here are some interesting and fun facts about Mexico. The official name of Mexico is Estados Únidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States). Mexico is the 11th most populated country in the world with around 120 million people. Caesar salad is Mexican. It was invented by Caesar Cardini in Tijuana in 1924. The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog and is named after the Mexican state. Mexico City is the oldest city in North America. ... and the most traffic-congested city worldwide. 8 out of the 50 U.S. states exist on land that used to belong to Mexico. Mexico's 34th president ruled the country for one hour. The Aztecs played a ritual ball game called tlachtli. The losing team would be sacrificed! Anthony Quinn was the first Mexican actor to win an Oscar. The first great Mexican civilization was the Olmec, who lived between 1500-400 B.C. The Great Pyramid at Cholula, Puebla, is the largest Pyramid known to exist in the world. Mexico introduced chocolate, corn, and chilies to the world. Read more about Mexican Independence Day at https://www.officeholidays.com/holida...