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Mexican Independence Day
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 4:28AM 
September 16, 1810 was the day when father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest from the town of Dolores, near Guanajuato, Mexico rang the bell of his church and gathered his congregation together. Flanked by Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and others, he called on all Mexicans to stand up and fight for the liberation of Mexico from Spain.
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His speech known as the Grito de Delores (the cry from Delores) was the beginning of a war that would last for 11 years and 11 days. Spain finally recognized an independent Mexico on September 27, 1821 by signing the Treaty of Cordoba.
Click the following links for details on the Mexican War of Independence and Independence Celebrations
Mexico celebrates its independence in September as do many other countries.
| Country | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | September 8 (1278) |
Our Lady of Meritxell Day |
| Armenia | September 21 (1991) |
Independence Day |
| Belize | September 21 (1981) |
Independence Day |
| Botswana | September 30 (1966) |
Independence Day (Botswana Day) |
| Brazil | September 7 (1822) |
Independence Day |
| Chile | September 18 (1810) |
Independence Day |
| Costa Rica | September 15 (1821) |
Independence Day |
| El Salvador | September 15 (1821) |
Independence Day |
| Gibraltar | September 10 (1967) |
National Day15 |
| Guatemala | September 15 (1821) |
Independence Day |
| Guinea-Bissau | September 24 (1973) |
Independence Day |
| Honduras | September 15 (1821) |
Independence Day |
| Korea (North) | September 9 (1948) |
Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Libya | September 1 (1969) |
Revolution Day |
| Mali | September 22 (1960) |
Independence Day |
| Malta | September 21 (1964) |
Independence Day |
| Mexico | September 16 (1810) |
Independence Day |
| Nicaragua | September 15 (1821) |
Independence Day |
| Papua New Guinea | September 16 (1975) |
Independence Day |
| Qatar | September 3 (1971) |
Independence Day |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | September 19 (1983) |
Independence Day |
| San Marino | September 3 (A.D. 301) |
Founding of the Republic |
| Saudi Arabia | September 23 (1932) |
Unification of the Kingdom |
| Slovakia | September 1 (1992) |
Constitution Day |
| Swaziland | September 6 (1968) |
Independence Day |
| Tajikistan | September 9 (1991) |
Independence Day (or National Day) |
| Uzbekistan | September 1 (1991) |
Independence Day |
| Vietnam | September 2 (1945) |
Independence Day |
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