Today"s homepage takes us to the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, to toast Cinco de Mayo, or "Fifth of May." Not to be confused with Mexico"s Independence Day, Cinco de Mayo instead marks Mexico’s 1862 triumph over France at the Battle of Puebla. The holiday is observed in Mexico but has become popular in the US since the 1980s thanks to various advertising campaigns. Here it has evolved into a wider celebration of Mexican culture, whether it is food, history, art, or the colorful architecture of cities like San Miguel de Allende, established in the 16th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Today in History
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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The birth of Bauhaus
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The scene of a literary crime
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East River crossing
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Are you older than this lake?
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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World Teachers Day
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Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
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Midnight sun
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Today is World Refugee Day
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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To the 155th on the 155th
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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Mangrove Conservation Day
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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Short-eared owl
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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St. Patricks Day in County Waterford, Ireland
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National Fossil Day
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Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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International Whale Shark Day
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