E l dieciséis de septiembre marks the beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla read the “El Grito de Dolores,” which commenced the Mexican War ...

Originally read by Father Miguel Hidalgo on Sept. 16, 1810, Zepeda said it motivated the Mexican War of Independence. It was a call to arms and an important part of the independence day celebration.

This cry, known as 'El Grito de Dolores,' was the rallying call that ignited the Mexican War of Independence, leading to the birth of a free and independent nation," the festival's website reads.

Exactly 194 years and one day ago, a revolt erupted in Mexico that would eventually lead to the country's independence. On Sept. 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a parish priest in Dolores, rang ...

The actual Mexican Independence Day falls on Sept. 16 and celebrates the 'Cry of Dolores,' the call to arms that launched the Mexican War of Independence.

The speech marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence and the fight for freedom from the Spanish. According to a WBEZ analysis, about 1 in every 5 Chicagoans is Mexican, ...

On Sunday evening, people celebrated "El Grito de Dolores"-- the call to arms in 1810 that triggered the Mexican War of Independence -- with a night market in Civic Center Plaza.

Independence from Spain took a bloody 11 years and 12 days to achieve, but the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire was signed on Sept. 28, 1821, formally ending 300 years of colonial ...

The commemoration of the Mexican cry for independence, originally called “Grito de Dolores” and now commonly known as “El Grito,” is held annually in remembrance of the Mexican War of ...

Its re-creation commemorates the call to arms by Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810, which started the Mexican War of Independence. Advertisement Sept. 14 from 4 to 9 p.m. at ...

Mexican Independence Day is Sept. 16, ... On Sept. 16, 1810, Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla marked the beginning of the war during the “Grito de Dolores”, ...

El dieciséis de septiembre marks the beginning of Mexico’s independence from Spain, the day Father Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla read the “El Grito de Dolores,” which commenced the Mexican War ...