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3 days ago · The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, during the Franco-Mexican War. At the time, Mexico was in financial ruin after years of internal strife, and the new president, Benito Juárez, was forced to default on debt payments to European governments.
5 days ago · On September 16, 1960, college football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965), then ninety-eight years old, announced his retirement after seventy years on the field. Stagg’s career coincided with the evolution of the game from an amalgam of soccer and rugby into American football as we know it. Stagg also coached track, baseball, and basketball.
4 days ago · The Battle of Puebla happened on May 5, 1862, with General Ignacio Zaragoza leading the Mexican forces. Even though they were outnumbered and low on supplies, the Mexican army pulled off a surprising win against the French. This victory wasn’t a game-changer in the grand scheme of things, but it did wonders for Mexican morale.
5 days ago · But Cinco de Mayo is actually a smaller holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla in 1862, denoting victory over the French.
3 days ago · Benito Pablo Juárez García was born on March 21, 1806, in the village of San Pablo Guelatao, situated in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Of Zapotec descent, Juárez’s early life was marked by hardship. He lost both parents at the age of three and was raised by his grandparents until their passing when he was orphaned again at the age of twelve.
4 days ago · While Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla, Mexican Independence Day is a far more significant holiday, honoring the broader and ...
4 days ago · Cinco de Mayo originated from the victory battle of the Mexico army against the French army in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is believed it started by Mexicans living in California in the 1860's from the French rule in Mexico.
