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  2. Cry of Dolores - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] Since the late 20th century, the event has come to symbolize Mexican independence and to initiate Independence Day ceremonies the following day (16 September). Independence Day in Mexico is a patriotic holiday marked by parades, concerts, patriotic programs, drum and bugle and marching band competitions, and special programs on ...

  3. Mexican War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The next day, the Mexican independence was proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire. The Plan of Iguala and the Treaty of Córdoba had rapidly brought about an alliance of insurgents and former royalists turned autonomists resulting in the rapid achievement of independence virtually without further military conflict.

  4. September 16 military parade - Wikipedia

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    Mexican Special Forces during the 2015 parade. Military vehicles on parade in the Zócalo. A cadet of the Heroic Military Academy with the academy mascot, a golden eagle.. The 16 September military parade in honour of the anniversary of Mexican Independence is an annual tradition dating back to the late 19th century and the beginning of the professionalisation of the Mexican Armed Forces in ...

  5. Celebrate Mexican Independence in Austin with free events ...

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    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ... El dieciséis de septiembre marks the beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla read the ...

  6. 25 Cinco de Mayo Facts, Plus the History of Cinco de Mayo - AOL

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    The actual Mexican Independence Day falls on Sept. 16 and celebrates the ‘Cry of Dolores’, the call to arms that launched the Mexican War of Independence. Today in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is ...

  7. 15 Cinco de Mayo facts you probably don't know - AOL

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    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ... Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day. "Mexican Independence Day falls on September 16 and was established in 1810— 50 ...

  8. Central America under Mexican rule - Wikipedia

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    On 16 September 1810, criollo priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued the Cry of Dolores, a call for Mexican independence from the Spanish Empire.This began the Mexican War of Independence in New Spain, Spain's colony that encompassed modern-day Mexico, Central America, and the southwestern United States. [5]

  9. Editorial: The city acted like the Mexican Independence Day ...

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    For anyone who has lived in Chicago for a while, the Mexican Independence Day festivities, and the ensuing disruptions to downtown Chicago this past weekend, were no surprise. We’ve been trapped ...