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Welcome to Encyclopedia Encyclopædia Dramatica, the free encyclopedia that anyone can use. 37,555 articles in English Abraham Lincoln · Civil War · Christianity · China-USA Relations · New York City · Donations Categories · Featured content · A–Z index Today's featured article Himno Nacional Mexicano is the national anthem of Mexico. Officially adopted in 1943, its lyrics, which allude to Mexican victories in the heat of battle and cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra in 1853, after his fiancée locked him in a room. In 1854, Jaime Nunó arranged the music that now accompanies González's poem. The anthem, consisting of ten stanzas and a chorus, entered into use on September 16, 1854. From 1854 until its official adoption, the lyrics underwent several modifications due to political changes in Mexico. Unofficially, the anthem is sometimes called "Mexicanos, al grito de guerra" (Spanish for "Mexicans, at the cry of war"), which is also the first line of the chorus. Did you know... From Encyclopedia Dramatica's newest articles: ...that Laurence Mancuso was the founding abbot of the Eastern Orthodox monastic community of New Skete (pictured), which is known for its dog training? ...that Fernando Amorsolo was the first Filipino to be distinguished as a National Artist of the Philippines in painting? ...that the Battle of Damascus was the final action of the Allied advance on Damascus in Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II? ...that Joseph Jukes, an English-born colonial Australian geologist, sketched the very first complete map of Australia? ...that authorship of a research article in fields such as genome sequencing and particle physics is sometimes claimed by over 100 scientists? ...that the four state-owned Regional Health Authorities run all the public hospitals in Norway? ...that Texas Tech track and field runner Sally Kipyego is the first Kenyan woman to win an NCAA cross country individual championship? ...that Saint Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his life at Auschwitz to save the life of Polish Army sergeant Franciszek Gajowniczek? ...that the last territorial expansion of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, took place in 1972, creating Greater Bratislava with the 17 current boroughs? ...that the first shot fired by British Empire forces in World War I was targeted at the German ship Pfalz which was departing Melbourne, Australia as Britain declared war on Germany? In the news Sochi, Russia, is chosen by the International Olympic Committee as the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Alan Johnston, a BBC correspondent kidnapped by Palestinian gunmen in March, is released. Alinghi beats Team New Zealand (both teams pictured) in the final race of the 2007 America's Cup, winning the regatta 5–2. U.S. President George W. Bush commutes the prison sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, previously convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in relation to the CIA leak investigation. The main terminal of Glasgow International Airport is rammed by a burning car one day after two unexploded car bombs are discovered in central London. On this day... July 7: Independence Day in the Solomon Islands (1978); Tanabata in Japan; Ivan Kupala Day in Russia and Ukraine. 1798 – The Quasi-War, an undeclared war fought entirely at sea, began after the United States rescinded their treaties with France. 1807 – Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France signed the first agreement of the Treaties of Tilsit, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition. 1846 – American forces led by Commodore John D. Sloat (pictured) occupied Monterey and Yerba Buena, beginning the annexation of California. 1937 – In the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, a battle marking the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Empire of Japan's Imperial Japanese Army defeated the Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army on Beijing's Marco Polo Bridge. 1985 – At the age of 17, tennis player Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curren to become the first German, the first unseeded player, and the youngest-ever to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon. Today's featured picture The brise soleil on Santiago Calatrava's Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art Museum in the open position. French for "sun break", a brise soleil serves to provide shade from the sun. Calatrava's brise soleil opens up for a wingspan of 217 feet (66.1 m) during the day, folding over the tall, arched structure at night or during inclement weather. Photo credit: Michael Hicks