Cinco De Mayo True History. But the origins of cinco de mayo have less to do with tequila and more to cinco de mayo is often incorrectly billed as mexican independence day, but that's september 16. Instead, cinco de mayo commemorates a historical event known as the battle of puebla, fought between mexico and france on may 5, 1862. Over the years, certain myths around cinco de mayo have accumulated (maybe due to mass amounts of margaritas at low prices.) To clear the air, george stephanopoulos brings you a brief history of cinco de mayo and the 1862 battle of puebla. What's the story behind cinco de mayo? How did cinco de mayo get to america? When mexican gold miners in northern california were so overjoyed at their compatriots' success that they celebrated by firing guns and singing patriotic songs. Cinco de mayo, which isn't widely celebrated in mexico, commemorates an underdog victory over france in the battle of puebla on may 5, 1862. Cinco de mayo is a fun and fascinating holiday.Mexican president benito juárez took over the country in 1861, but mexico was deeply in debt.
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