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1.Cinco De Mayo means 5th of may . Simple isnt it ?
2. It is celebrated to commemorate the Mexican army for victory over the French forces.
3.The battle was called “Battle of Puebla ” and it happened in 1862.
4. The Celebrations originally started with spontaneous rifle shots , fireworks and impromptu speeches.
5. Cinco Da Mayo came into Vogue in the 1940s but got more famous only in the 1980’s.
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