1836/12/28

       Miguel Santa María, Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Jose Maria Calatrava y Peinado, Prime Minister of Spain, sign the 1836 Treaty of Madrid recognizing the independence of Mexico.

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Mexican War of Independence – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_War_of_Independence

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