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Events on Thursday 18 July 1872 2
1806 – 1872Benito Juárez (1806-1872)Died 18 July 1872, aged 66Benito Juárez was President of Mexico who led resistance to French intervention and the execution of Emperor Maximilian, restoring the Mexican republic. He remains a central figure in Mexican national identity for his defense of liberal reform and sovereignty.
1872Ballot Act introduces secret voting in BritainParliament mandates the secret ballot for electionsThe Ballot Act 1872 received royal assent, requiring parliamentary and local elections in the United Kingdom to be conducted by secret ballot. It aimed to reduce bribery and intimidation of voters that had been common under open voting.