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Hispanic Heritage Month Timeline
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TIMELINE
April 2, 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon, in search of the fabled ¨Fountain of Youth," lands along the coast of Florida and claims the land in the Spanish name.
Colonization
September 18, 1810
Mexico declares independence from Spain.
Independence
September 15, 1821
Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala declare their independence from Spain.
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Independence
September 17, 1968
Congress signs a law putting Hispanic Heritage Week (starting Sept. 15) into action.
Hispanic Heritage
Week
September 21, 1981
Belize gains independence from Great Britain.
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1987-88
Congress
In 1987, Representative Esteban E. Torres proposed making the HHW a month. A similar bill in 1988 was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan and continues now.
Houston Events 2022
https://www.visithoustontexas.com/events/annual-events/hispanic-heritage-month/