Independence Act of Panama 10 November 1821, rebels throughout the Panamanian countryside began demanding independence. Using bribes to quell resistance from the Spanish troops and garner their desertion, the rebels gained control of Panama City without bloodshed. An open meeting was held with merchants, landowners, and elites, who fearing retaliation from Spain and interruption of trade decided to join the Republic of Gran Colombia and drafted the Independence Act of Panama. The Declaration of Independence was drafted on 28 November 1821 by the educator and diplomat Manuel José Hurtado and consisted of twelve articles. The text is as follows: José Vallarino Jiménez was chosen
Independence Day (Croatia) Račan's government in 2001. It was celebrated for the first time in 2002. Statehood Day is commemorated on 25 June. Independence Day (Croatia) Croatian Independence Day () is a national public holiday marked yearly on 8 October that celebrates the unanimous decision of the Croatian Parliament to declare the independence of Croatia from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Croatian referendum on independence was held in May 1991, with 93% of voters supporting the independence. On 25 June, the Croatian Parliament, called the Sabor, proclaimed Croatian independence. Seven days later, on 7 July, Croatia and Slovenia both signed the