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Events on Friday 20 July 1810 1
1810Grito de Independencia in BogotáA marketplace dispute sparks the uprising that leads to Colombian independenceA quarrel over a borrowed flower vase between a Spanish merchant and local creoles in Bogotá escalated into a popular uprising against colonial authorities. The revolt led to the formation of a junta and is commemorated as Colombia's independence day. Full independence was not secured for another decade.