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  2. San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes - Wikipedia

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    As of 2010, the town of San José de Gracia had a population of 4,927. [9] Other than the town of San José de Gracia, the municipality had 130 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: San Antonio de los Ríos (1,043) and Paredes (1,017), classified as rural. [9] As of 2010, the town had a total population ...

  3. Thanksgiving - Wikipedia

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    Thanksgiving (French: l'Action de grâce), occurring on the second Monday in October, is an annual Canadian holiday to give thanks at the close of the harvest season. Although the original act of Parliament references God and the holiday is celebrated in churches, the holiday is mostly celebrated in a secular manner.

  4. Public holidays in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Día de la Marina: Honors the merchant marines, which began on June 1, 1917 with the Tabasco. The holiday was first celebrated in 1942 to honor the crews of the Potrero del Llano and Faja de Oro, whose ships were sunk by Nazi submarines in May 1942. [4] September 13 Anniversary of the "Boy Heroes" or "Heroic Cadets" Día de los Niños Héroes

  5. Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) - Wikipedia

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    On October 18, 1825, the Republic of Mexico officially declared September 16 its national Independence Day (Dia de la Independencia). Mexican Independence day, also referred to as Dieciséis de septiembre , is celebrated from the evening of September 15 with a re-creation of the Grito de Dolores by all executive office-holders (from the ...

  6. Academia Mexicana de la Historia - Wikipedia

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    The purpose of the academy is to promote historical studies within Mexico, conduct research into all aspects of the history of Mexico, and to contribute towards the preservation of the national cultural heritage. It is a correspondent academy to the Real Academia de la Historia in Madrid, the equivalent national academy of history in Spain.

  7. Avis Budget Group - Wikipedia

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    Avis Budget Group, Inc. is an American car rental agency holding company headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. It is the parent company of several brands including Avis Car Rental , [ 3 ] Budget Rent a Car , [ 4 ] Budget Truck Rental , Payless Car Rental , and Zipcar .

  8. San José de Gracia, Michoacán - Wikipedia

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    San José de Gracia is a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán de Ocampo, located in the extreme northeast of the state. It is the municipal seat of the municipality of Marcos Castellanos. The area of San José de Gracia is approximately 231 square kilometers. It is located at the intersection of the 20th parallel and the 103rd meridian. It ...

  9. Warren Avis - Wikipedia

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    Avis opened Avis Rent A Car at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan and at Miami International Airport in Florida. [4] He sold the company in 1954 for $8 million. Avis established his business credentials by positioning himself as a capable negotiator between the major automotive companies and their union leaders and rank-and-file members.