José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, Marquis of Torre Tagle resided in Spain between 1813 and 1817. On his return to Peru, now being a brigadier, he was appointed inspector of the army, and also named Governor of Trujillo. On the arrival of José de San Martín in Peru, he was the first Peruvian officer to hoist the national flag in the north of Peru, and on 24 December 1820 proclaimed Trujillo independent. On 26 July 1822, he was appointed provisional president by San Martin when the latter went to meet Simón Bolivar in Guayaquil. After the departure of San Martin for Chile, on 20 September, Torre Tagle was elected
Republic Day (Armenia) Declared its sovereignty on 28 May 1918. Armenia was proclaimed an independent republic on May 28, 1918. The republic immediately experienced massive hunger, and a massive influx of refugees. The republic was short lived, and as of December 2, 1920, the Red Army entered Armenia and it was proclaimed it a Soviet Republic. Armenia regained its independence as the current Republic of Armenia in 1991. The Republic of Armenia celebrated its first Republic Day with a parade on Republic Square, led by Lieutenant General Norat Ter-Grigoryants. The Republic Day celebrations conicide with the anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad, which