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  2. Cry of Dolores - Wikipedia

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    The Cry of Dolores [n 1] (Spanish: Grito de Dolores) occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. The Cry of Dolores is most commonly known by the locals as "El Grito de Independencia" (The ...

  3. Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) - Wikipedia

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    Grito de Dolores (on the evening of September 15) and Aniversario de la Independencia (September 16) commemorate Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's Grito de Dolores — on September 16, 1810, in the village of Dolores, near Guanajuato. Hidalgo called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexico.

  4. 50 Fascinating Hispanic Heritage Month Facts for This Year's ...

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    On September 16, 1810, in Dolores, Mexico, Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and delivered a speech, also known as the Independence Cry or “Grito de Dolores ...

  5. Mexican War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    At this point there was no firm ideology or action plan, but the tip-off galvanized Hidalgo to action. On Sunday, 16 September 1810 with his parishioners gathered for mass, Hidalgo issued his call to arms, the Grito de Dolores. [33] It is unclear what Hidalgo actually said, since there are different accounts.

  6. Why do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? What you ... - AOL

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    There's a good explanation for that. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for Hispanic Heritage Month because it is the anniversary of the Cry of Dolores or “Grito de Dolores," according to ...

  7. Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence event features parade ...

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    The Grito de Dolores ceremony will occur at 6 p.m. Saturday. It is a reenactment of Father Hidalgo's declaration of Independence from Spain. Dr. Miguel Levario will recite the Grito de Dolores.

  8. José María Morelos - Wikipedia

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    Flanked by Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama, Hidalgo addressed the people in front of his church, urging them to take up arms, with the Cry of Dolores (El Grito de Dolores, now celebrated every year on 15 September at 11:00 p.m.) that called for armed revolt after the Spanish colonial authorities had discovered the Conspiracy of Querétaro, a ...

  9. What is Cinco de Mayo? Holiday's origins and why it's ...

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    The Mexican War of Independence began on Sept. 16, 1810, when the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made the famous "Grito de Dolores," a call to arms for the Mexican people to rise against Spanish ...