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The Dominican Restoration War or the Dominican War of Restoration (Spanish: Guerra de la Restauración), called War of Santo Domingo in Spain (Guerra de Santo Domingo), [2] was a guerrilla war between 1863 and 1865 in the Dominican Republic between Dominican nationalists and Spain, the latter of which had recolonized the country 17 years after its independence.
May 1: Labour Day, national holiday [2] Second Thursday after Pentecost, May or June: Corpus Christi, national holiday [4] August 16: Restoration Day, national holiday [2] [5] September 24: Our Lady of Mercy (Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes), national holiday [2] November 6: Constitution Day, national holiday [2] December 25: Christmas Day ...
Musically, the Dominican Republic is known for the creation of the musical style called merengue, [95] a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (it varies wildly) based on musical elements like drums, brass, and chorded instruments, as well as some elements unique to the ...
The Independence Day doodle depicts the Dominican Republic’s flag floating in the wind, while the election artwork shows the Israel flag on a ballot box. ... the country reverted to Spanish rule ...
The Battle of Arroyo Bermejo (also known as the Combat of Arroyo Bermejo or Action of Arroyo Bermejo) was a military confrontation that took place on September 29, 1863, occurring in the Bermejo River in Don Juan, town of Monte Plata, within the framework of the Dominican Restoration War during the reign of Isabel II of Spain, where the Spanish royal army, led by Lieutenant General Pedro ...
Fiesta Patria de la Restauración, or Restoration Day, celebrates the Dominican Republic's day of independence from Spain, which occurred in 1863. Nationwide events include parades, music festivals, street festivals, and food festivals. Three days each June are set aside for the Latin Music Festival in Santo Domingo. Both local and ...
Yevarechecha" (Hebrew: יְבָרֶכְךָ, romanized: Yəḇāreḵəḵā; lit. ' You Will be Blessed ' or ' You Shall be Blessed '), also transliterated as "Yevarekhekha", is a Hasidic Jewish nigun composed by David Weinkranz and performed by Ilana Rovina for the album Chasidic Song Festival 1970. [1]
Juan Ceferino Suero y Carmona (1808 – March 19, 1864) also known by his nickname, Black Cid, was a Dominican military commander who fought in the Dominican War of Independence. He later fought, however, in the service of Spain, in the Dominican Restoration War , in which he died after receiving a bullet wound during the Battle of Paso del ...