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NewsWhore
03-09-2007, 04:20 PM
Today is the 190th anniversary of the birth of Francisco del Rosario Sanchez. Sanchez was born on 9 March, 1817 and is one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic for the role he played in the declaration of national independence. Listin Diario explains that Sanchez wasn't one of the founders of La Trinitaria, the group that helped lead the country towards independence, but Sanchez took on control of the organization while Juan Pablo Duarte was in exile.

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