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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. Public holidays in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Cry of Dolores Grito de Dolores: Celebrates the Grito de Dolores, an event that marked the start of the independence war against Spain on the eve of September 16, 1810. It took place at a church chapel in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, led by a Creole Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.

  5. 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 ...

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

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    On the eve of the 214th anniversary of Mexico's declaration of independence, Consul General of Mexico Humberto Hernández Haddad will reenact “El Grito de Dolores” at Republic Square Park in ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010

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    The entire year was proclaimed by President Felipe Calderón as "Año de la Patria", or "Year of the Nation". [2] 16 September 1810 is the day of the "Grito de Dolores" or Miguel Hidalgo's call to take up arms against the Spanish colonial government. [3]

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

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    Fiestas del Llano, Inc., the founding organization behind the ‘El Diez y Sies de Septiembre’ celebration, ... The Grito de Dolores ceremony will occur at 6 p.m. Saturday. It is a reenactment ...