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Benito Juarez is born.
Benito Pablo Juárez García was a lawyer and Mexican politician, of indigenous origin, president of Mexico on several occasions, from December 18, 1857 to July 18, 1872. He is known as the "Benemérito de las Américas" -
Napoleon´s invasion to Spain
Under the pretext of strengthening the Franco-Spanish army that occupied Portugal, France began to send imperial troops to Spain. In February 1808, Napoleon ordered the French commanders to take the strategic Spanish military fortresses. It was the beginning of the war. -
Rebellions
In the area of the Bajio and Southern territories of New Spain, led by Hidalgo and Morelos. -
Miguel Hidalgo is executed
Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo and Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor was a priest and revolutionary from New Spain who stood out initiating the first stage of the Mexican War of Independence.
Died in Chihuahua, Mexico. -
Promulgation of the Constitution of Apatzingan
The Constitution of Apatzingán (formally: Constitutional Decree for the Freedom of Mexican America) was promulgated on October 22, 1814, by the Congress of Chilpancingo met in the city of Apatzingán because of the persecution of the troops of Félix María Calleja. -
Morelos is executed
José María Morelos - called Servant of the Nation - was a priest, military insurgent and Mexican patriot, who organized and was the architect of the second stage of the War of Mexican Independence. -
Promulgation of Mexico´s independence
Promulgation of the National Independence Act. The Act of Independence was signed in Chilpancingo, current capital of the state of Guerrero, on November 6, 1813. In this document the Catholic was established as the only religion. ... INDEPENDENCE ACT, DRAFTED BY THE CONSTITUENTS IN CHILPANCINGO.
