Six Mexican boy heroes aged 13-19 fought until sunrise to resist American invasion at Chapultapec Castle on September 13, 1847, with five boys killed and the last boy cadet Juan Escutia leaping from the castle wrapped in the Mexican flag to protect it. September 16 is celebrated as El Grito in Mexico and by Mexicans worldwide to commemorate independence from Spanish rule. November 20 marks the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution against dictator Porfirio Diaz who had previously tried to overthrow presidents Juarez and Lerdo de Tejada.

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2. September 13 Juan Escutia Juan de la Barrera Francisco Marquez Agustin Melgar Fernando Montes de Oca Vicente Suarez These six boy heroes, aged 13 - 19, fought until sunrise to resist invasion. In the end, on September 13, 1847, five boys had been killed by American troops. The last surviving boy cadet, Juan Escutia, according to accounts, leapt from Chapultapec Castle wrapped in the Mexican Flag to protect it from enemy hands.

3. SEPTEMBER 16 El Grito every 16th of September is the Mexican Fiesta par excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule.

4. NOVEMBER 20 On November 20, Mexico celebrates the anniversary of its Revolution. General Porfirio Diaz had been an important military figure during the wars against the foreign invaders, and had tried to overthrow President Benito Juarez in 1872. Then again, he rebelled against President Lerdo de Tejada in 1876 and won