Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753  – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.

He was a professor at the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo in Valladolid and was ousted in 1792. He served in a church in Colima and then in Dolores, Guanajuato. After his arrival, he was shocked by the poverty he found. He tried to help the poor by showing them how to grow olives and grapes, but in Mexico, growing these crops was discouraged or prohibited by the authorities due to Spanish imports of the items. In 1810 he gave the famous speech, "The Cry of Dolores", calling upon the people to protect the interest of their King Fernando VII (held captive by Napoleon) by revolting against the European-born Spaniards who had overthrown the Spanish Viceroy.

He marched across Mexico and gathered an army of nearly 90,000 poor farmers and Mexican civilians who attacked and killed both Spanish Peninsulares and Criollo elites, even though Hidalgo's troops lacked training and were poorly armed. These troops ran into a clan of 6,000 well-trained and armed Spanish troops; most fled or were killed at the Battle of Calderón Bridge on 17 January 1811. Hidalgo was executed by a firing squad on 30 July 1811 at Chihuahua, Chihuahua.

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NYC cop claims bosses retaliated after he reported liquor found in captain’s car

New York Post 05 Oct 2024
Michelangelo Hidalgo, 42, alleges in a new lawsuit that in July 2023, his boss, Capt ... Michaelangelo Hidalgo says that his bosses retaliated against him after he reported finding a half-drank bottle of liquor in his captain’s car ... “It was open and already started,” Hidalgo, who joined the NYPD in 2005, told The Post....
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COLUMN: Living in complicated Mestizo America

Colorado Springs Gazette 24 Sep 2024
Another year has flown by. Autumn and Hispanic Heritage Month are here again ... Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15, to commemorate the night in1810 when Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the bells of his parish church in Dolores and started the Mexican War of Independence ... His fate is symbolic of Mexico’s fate ... But take my word for it ... .......
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Mexico celebra su independencia

La Prensa Latina 16 Sep 2024
Los mexicanos salen a las plazas públicas y reviven lo que, según la historia oficial, ocurrió la madrugada del 16 de septiembre cuando el cura Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla llamó a los feligreses a levantarse en armas ... Hidalgo y Costilla called on the parishioners to rise up in arms....
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When is Mexican Independence Day? What to know about the two-day festivities

Azcentral 16 Sep 2024
This cry honors the "Grito de Dolores", the Cry of Dolores, that the catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo gave in the early morning of Sep ... Miguel Hidalgo gathered the people of Dolores Hidalgo by ringing the bells of the central church in the early morning of Sept....
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Today in History: September 16, Cherokee Strip Land Run

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 16 Sep 2024
Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 260th day of 2024. There are 106 days left in the year.In 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on his parishioners to join him in a rebellion against Spanish rule, marking the ... ....
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The Top 48 Events in Portland This Week: Sept 16–22, 2024

Portland Mercury 16 Sep 2024
... Mayo—it takes place on September 16, commemorating the anniversary of the day priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla delivered a stirring speech bidding Mexicans to rebel against Spain's colonial government....
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Today in History: Settlers race to claim land in Oklahoma

Chicago Tribune 16 Sep 2024
Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 260th day of 2024. There are 106 days left in the year. Today in history.. On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S ... In 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on his parishioners to join him in a rebellion against Spanish rule, marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence ... Durant ... is 75 ... ....
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Today in History: September 16, Washington Navy Yard shooting rampage kills 12

The Morning Journal 16 Sep 2024
Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 260th day of 2024. There are 106 days left in the year. Today in history.. On Sept. 16, 2013, Aaron Alexis, a former U.S ... Also on this date.. In 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on his parishioners to join him in a rebellion against Spanish rule, marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence....
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Today in History

Potter Leader-Enterprise 16 Sep 2024
Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 260th day of 2024. There are 106 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history.. On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S ... In 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on his parishioners to join him in a rebellion against Spanish rule, marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence ... is 75....
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Happy Mexican Independence Day. What is it and when is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

Yahoo Daily News 16 Sep 2024
The day commemorates El Grito de Dolores, or Cry of Dolores, on Sept. 16, 1810 — a call to action by priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain, according to the Library of Congress ... This important day in history coincides with the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated Sept. 15-Oct ... .......
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El Grito Chicago gets thumbs up from attendees, but revelers are frustrated with street closures

Chicago Sun-Times 16 Sep 2024
The two-day event was the first city-sanctioned such celebration downtown in a decade. Thousands also gathered in Little Village for the annual parade." /> ... 15, 2024 ... It honors Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who rang his church bell and gave a speech that marked the start of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain on Sept ... ... ... ... ... ... ....
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