Mexican Independence Day Timeline

August 24, 1821

Mexico is Declared an Independent Country

Spain signs The Treaty of Cordoba, ending the War of Independence, declaring Mexico a free country.

January, 1811

Father Costilla is Executed by Spanish Forces.

His army, made up of loyal revolutionaries, continued to fight in his honor.

September 16, 1810

El Grito de Delores (The Cry of Delores)

Father Costilla delivers his legendary speech, spurring the population to revolt against Spanish rule.

April 21, 1519

300 Years of Spanish Rule

Spanish commander Hernán Cortés and his soldiers anchor off the Mexican coast, and the conquest and destruction of the mighty Aztec Empire begins.