Guerrero, Vicente
Born: Jul 10, 1783 AD
Died: 1831 AD, at 47 years of age.
Nationality:
Mexican
Categories:
Presidents
1783 - Vicente Guerrero was born on August 10th in Tixtla, a village in the present-day state of Guerrero.
1810 - Father Hidalgo began his struggle for national Independence and convinced Vicente to join the struggle.
1821 - Iturbide repeatedly invited Guerrero to a conference to reach an agreement on the Independence of Mexico.
1824 - The government was elected by popular vote and headed by a President and a Vice President. For the first time in its history, Mexico had a popularly elected government. Guadalupe Victoria was the first President and Vicente Guerrero, the first Vice President.
1829 - Was the president of Mexico.
1831 - Was invited by Francisco Picaluga to lunch on board his brigantine El Colombo, took him prisoner and took him to Oaxaca. A war council ordered Guerrero to be executed on February 14th.
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