including some lesser-known Mexican Independence War facts? Let’s dive in! September 16 — While many think Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is Mexico’s Independence Day, it’s actually celebrated ...

Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. "Mexicanos, Viva ...

What does Mexican Independence Day celebrate? The annual holiday celebrates the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence, which ended Spanish rule in Mexico. On Sept. 16, 1810, Priest Miguel ...

Polk when he ordered General Zachary Taylor to seize disputed territory along the Mexican border with Texas. In the words of Ulysses S. Grant, who served under Taylor: “We were sent to provoke a fight ...

Gutierrez declares Texas' independence and drafts a constitution ... The U.S. provokes the Mexican-American War in order to claim more North American territory under Mexican rule.

UFC CEO Dana White had teased a huge event on Mexican Independence Day in 2024 at the Las Vegas Sphere on February 21. On Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Mexico City, the event was made official.