Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Biography

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla biography

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NAME: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
OCCUPATION: Activist, Folk Hero, Political Leader, Priest
BIRTH DATE: May 08, 1753
DEATH DATE: July 31, 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH: Guanajuato, Mexico
PLACE OF DEATH: Chihuahua, Mexico

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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Catholic priest who called for revolution against the Spanish on September 16, 1810.

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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Catholic priest. On September 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo rang the church bell to announce revolution against the Spanish. Indians and mestizos marched with Hidalgo and captured major cities but were halted at the gates of the capital. Hidalgo fled north but was caught and shot in 1811. The anniversary of his call is celebrated as Mexico's Independence Day.