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