The victory of May 5 took place in the current city of Puebla de Zaragoza on the aforementioned day of the year 1862
The meaning of May 5 is one of the most important for Mexico , since the Battle of Puebla is celebrated, which marked history and gave strength to the Mexicans.
May 5, is the date of the commemoration of the Battle of Puebla , it marked the first time that the Mexican army faced a better prepared foreign power, in this case the French.
The victory of May 5 took place in the current city of Puebla de Zaragoza on the aforementioned day in 1862, which is still celebrated to this day.
On May 5 there are no classes but if you go to work , only basic-level children do not go to the classrooms, it is not considered a mandatory rest day by the labor law.
The Cinco de Mayo fight was recognized because it demonstrated the pride of Mexicans for their roots and their countries, a fact that has not been forgotten in years.
Ephemeris of May 5
1938
Johnnie Taylor is born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas (United States). Due to his strong vocal resemblance to Sam Cooke, he replaced him in 1957 as a solo voice on the Soul Stirres. His career remained linked to Cooke’s, as Cooke signed him for his label, SAR Records, although Taylor lived through his great days when he began recording, in 1966, with one of the most iconic soul labels, the Stax label. He died of a heart attack in 2000.
1942
Tammy Wynette (real name Virginia Wynette Pugh) is born in Itawamba County, Mississippi (United States). A performer of traditional country and country-pop, she was known as "First Lady of Country Music." He died in 1998.
1945
Raphael (real name Rafael Martos) was born in Linares, Jaén. Should we add more?
1948
Bill Ward is born in Birmingham (UK). Drums for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
1959
Ian McCulloch is born in Liverpool (UK). Singer and songwriter for the pop-rock group Echo & Bunnymen, which he formed in 1978 with guitarist Will Sergent and bassist Les Pattinson, the following year they were joined by drummer Peter de Freitas. He has released three solo albums: "Candleland" (1989), "Mysterio" (1992) and "Slideling" (2003) and "Pro patria mori" (2012).
1963
James LaBrie is born in Penetanguishene (Canada). Singer of the heavy metal group Dream Theater.
1967
The Kinks edit the single containing the wonderful song ‘Waterloo Sunset’.
1984
Chrissie Hynde (frontman of The Pretenders), divorced from Ray Davies (frontman of The Kinks), marries Jim Kerr (lead singer of Simple Minds). They divorced in 1990.
2008
The live album Songs of Santiago Auserón is published with the Original Jazz Orquestra del Taller de Músics de Barcelona, by Santiago Auserón. An album in which he reviews, with the sound of a great band (with a display of winds), songs from his entire career.
2015.
Four years after his last album and shortly before his 91st birthday, Charles Aznavour publishes “Encores”. All songs have been composed and arranged by Aznavour himself. Included is an English duet with Benjamin Clementine, a cover of ‘Il faut savoir’.
2016
Isao Tomita, Japanese introducer of electronic music, dies of heart failure. He was 84 years old. It was in 1971 when Tomita imported a Moog III, being one of the first synthesizers to arrive in Japan. He quickly started experimenting and creating new sounds with his newly acquired synthesizer. His first work, "Snowflakes Are Dancing", which contained arrangements of several works by Claude Debussy, was released in 1974. Throughout his career, Tomita composed numerous soundtracks for film and television.