Updated October 25, 2016. Definition: A budget deficit is when spending is greater than the revenue received for that year. That's known as deficit spending. The national debt is the accumulation of each year's deficit. When revenue exceeds spending, that creates a budget surplus.
Quick Answer. Mexico gained independence from Spain on Sept. 27, 1821. On Sept. 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla declared independence from Spain by issuing the Grito de Dolores and launched the Mexican War of Independence. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba on Aug. 24, 1821.
DÃ­a de la Independencia (Independence Day) Independence Day is celebrated in Mexico on September 16. This date is widely considered to be the starting point of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, and the events were started by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.