What event does France's national holiday on July 14 celebrate?
France's national holiday on July 14 marks the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a key early moment of the French Revolution.
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What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day. It celebrates Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, while Independence Day is September 16.