Day of the Revolution
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The Day of the Revolution (in Spanish
, “Día de la Revolución”) is celebrated annually in Mexico
on November 20, the anniversary of the 1910 start of the popular movement which led to the overthrow of dictator
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori after 34 years of military rule but ushered in over a decade of civil war
which ultimately led to the promulgation of the nation’s constitution
in 1917 and the 1920 ascension to the presidency
of General Álvaro Obregón
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Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, “Día de la Revolución”) is celebrated annually in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on November 20, the anniversary of the 1910 start of the popular movement which led to the overthrow of dictator
Dictator
A dictator is a ruler who assumes sole and absolute power but without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship...
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori after 34 years of military rule but ushered in over a decade of civil war
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
which ultimately led to the promulgation of the nation’s constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
in 1917 and the 1920 ascension to the presidency
Presidency
The word presidency is often used to describe the administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation...
of General Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón
General Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
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See also
- Mexican RevolutionMexican RevolutionThe Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
- Revolution DayRevolution DayRevolution Day refers to the public holiday in Egypt on 23 July, the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It is the biggest secular public holiday in Egypt....
in other countries - Estadio de Béisbol Veinte de NoviembreEstadio De Beisbol Veinte de NoviembreEstadio de Beisbol Veinte de Noviembre is a stadium in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the San Luis Potosí Tuneros Mexican League baseball team. It holds 6,500 people. By now, it is also used for concerts and mass audience events...
a baseball stadium in San Luis Potosí named after this holiday