[D66] Un año para celebrar la historia mexicana | A Year to Celebrate Mexican History

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https://pulsenewsmexico.com/2020/10/01/a-year-to-celebrate-mexican-history/

A Year to Celebrate Mexican History

Posted on October 1, 2020

By RICARDO CASTILLO

It took some time, but finally, the outline of events to commemorate 
2021 as the year of the “Greatness of Mexico” arrived on Wednesday, 
Sept. 30, during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) daily 
press conference at the National Palace.

The president announced the celebration of seven dates of historical 
importance, starting with the foundation of Mexico City. Two of those 
dates two stand out more than the others: the fall of the Mexica nation 
to Hernán Cortés in 1521 and the consummation of the Mexican 
Independence from Spain in 1821. That is, exactly 300 years of Spanish 
colonial rule and 200 full years as an independent nation.

There were 12 dates announced by the president and Mexico City Mayor 
Claudia Sheinbaum, as well as by Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo 
Ebrard. Outlining the full program was the head of the president’s 
Committee to Commemorate Historical Facts, Trials and Mexican Characters 
and Mexican Social Security Institute Director Zoe Robledo.

The entire 2021 commemorative days will be as follows:

Feb,14, the 190th anniversary of the execution by fire squad of original 
independence warrior Vicente Guerrero in 1831.

Feb. 24, the two centuries of the proclamation of the 1821 Iguala Plan 
between Vicente Guerrero and Agustín de Iturbide to consummate the 
Independence from Spain.

March 25, the Day of the Resistance in Champoton, Campeche. Champotón 
held steady with the independence movement at a moment when the Yucatan 
Peninsula was divided into 14 different regional governments that did 
not want to join the Iturbide-led independent movement, which they 
finally did.

May 3, the commemoration of the foundation of Mexico City, apparently 
not in 1321, but 1325. No matter, it is included.

Aug. 13, the fall of Mexico City and initiation of the colonial rule. 
This date was a yearly celebration during the 311 years of Spanish 
colonial rule. Now it is to be known as 500 year of Historical Memory of 
Tenochtitlán.

Aug. 24, the signing of the Córdoba Treaty between Agustín de Iturbide 
and Viceroy Juan D’Onoju consolidating Mexico’s independence.

Sept. 15, the celebration of the 1810 original revolt, led by Miguel 
Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende.

Sept, 16, a military parade commemorating the 1810 uprising.

Sept. 27, the date marks the 200th anniversary of the consummation of 
Independence.

Sept. 28, a special ceremony begging the forgiveness of the original 
peoples of the nation.

Sept. 30, commemoration of the birth of José María Morelos y Pavón, who 
persevered with the independence movement after Hidalgo and Allende had 
been executed.

Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said that the 193 members of 
the United Nations Organization would be individually invited.

“We are now working ahead to commemorate the greatness of Mexico and 
outline a design for the future,” he said.

“The commemoration of these dates will be the most relevant events for 
the presence of Mexico in the world.”