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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was born on May 8, 1753 in Corralejo, near Guanajuato Mexico. -
He received a bachelor’s degree in theology and philosophy in 1773 from San Nicolás College in Valladolid
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He was ordained a priest in 1778. -
In 1790 he was appointed rector of the Colegio de San Nicolás -
In 1800 Hidalgo was charged with reading forbidden books, misguiding, and failing to uphold the principles of the Church. -
In 1803, he assumed the duties of his older brother as parish priest in Dolores
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In 1808 Napoleon Bonaparte expelled King Ferdinand VII and put his brother José in charge of Spanish territory. -
September 16, 1810, he rang the church bell in Dolores to announce the revolution against the Spanish -
September 27, 1810 A reward of 10,000 pesos was offered for the capture of Hidalgo and his followers.
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October 19, 1810 Hidalgo decreed the first abolition of slavery in Valladolid
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October 27, 1810, Toluca was taken by Hidalgo's troops.
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October 30, 1810, he won the Battle of Monte de las Cruces. -
November 7,1810, he suffered a defeat at Acúleo
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December 6, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo declared slavery abolished in America -
January 16, 1811, the royalist troops defeat him in the Battle of Puente Calderón -
March 20, 1811, he fell into an ambush and was captured for later trial -
Hidalgo was shot in Chihuahua on July 30, 1811 -
The heads of Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Mariano Jiménez were exhibited in the Alhóndiga as a lesson. -
Mexico achieved independence in 1821 -
In 1824 he was recognized as the first insurgent and Father of the country.
