PanamaHistoryneutralVerifiedSuggest a correction

9 de enero

Also spelled: Día de los Mártires · la gesta del 9 de enero

Definition

The date in 1964 when Panamanian students attempted to raise the national flag inside the Canal Zone, triggering clashes that left around twenty Panamanians dead. It is Martyrs' Day, a national holiday, and the turning point toward negotiating the Canal treaties.

Example

On January 9 the martyrs are commemorated at the Instituto Nacional.El 9 de enero se conmemora a los mártires en el Instituto Nacional.

Audio not recorded yet

Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Los hechos de 1964.

Who vouches for this entry

  • editor

We do not cite other dictionaries: every definition is written from scratch and signed off by the editorial team. Who is behind this

See also

Zona del CanalTratados Torrijos-CarterInstituto Nacional

More in History

10 de noviembre de 182128 de noviembre de 18213 de noviembre de 1903ampliación del CanalCanal de PanamáDía de la Etnia Negra

Search the dictionary

← See all of Panama

Something missing? Said differently where you live?

We read it by hand before publishing. If you give us your name, it goes on the entry.