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Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos.
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Mexican Revolution
Nationwide armed struggle in Mexico (1910–1920)
The Mexican Revolution was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920. It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history". It saw the destruction of the Federal Army, its replacement by a revolutionary army,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919)
Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Morelos
State of Mexico
Morelos, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos, is a landlocked state located in south-central Mexico. It is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)