the last time cinco de mayo fell on a saturday was may 9, 1862.
the last time cinco de mayo fell on a saturday was may 9, 1862.
when was the last time cinco de mayo fell on a saturday?
may 9, 1862
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bullet::::- siege of puebla (1863), fall of puebla to the imperialists









































bullet::::- third battle of puebla (1867), recapture of puebla and decisive victory for the restoration of the republic









































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bullet::::- hayes-bautista, david e. "el cinco de mayo: an american tradition" (university of california press; 2012) 293 pages









































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bullet::::- cinco de mayo videos on the history channel









































bullet::::- cinco de mayo quick facts









































bullet::::- "cinco de mayo is not mexican independence day?" on the law library of congress's blog









































bullet::::- "origin of the cinco de mayo celebration" – mexican american news / xcano media
cinco de mayo
events tied to cinco de mayo also occur outside mexico and the united states. as in the united states, celebrations elsewhere also emphasize mexican cuisine, culture and music. for example, some canadian pubs play mexican music and serve mexican food and drink, and a sky-diving club near vancouver holds a cinco de mayo skydiving event. in the cayman islands, in the caribbean, there is an annual cinco de mayo air guitar competition, and at montego bay, jamaica, there is a cinco de mayo celebration. the city of brisbane, queensland, australia, holds an annual mexican festival to honor the day, and celebrations are held in london and new zealand. other celebrations of the day can also be found in cape town, south africa, lagos, nigeria, and in paris. cinco de mayo is celebrated in japan in osaka and in tokyo's yoyogi park event space as a celebration of latin american culture.
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