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Death of Benito Juárez
- When
- 18 July 1872
- Where
- Mexico City
Benito Juárez died of a heart attack on 18 July 1872, aged 66, in Mexico City.
Juárez had been ill for two days. He suffered an attack similar to one in October 1870. Artillery fire announced his death on the morning of 19 July. A death mask was made, and he received a state funeral.
Sources
- Benito Juárez Wikipedia
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