Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878 in San Juan del Rio, Durango, Mexico. His full name was José Doroteo Arango Arámbula, but his nickname were either Pancho Villa or Francisco Villa. Pancho Villa was one of the the top military leaders of the Mexican Revolution. Villa started off as a bandit. He was later inspired by reformer Francisco Madero, who helped him win the Mexican Revolution. After being with with Victoriano Huerta, he formed his own army to oppose the dictator. He was assassinated on July 20, 1923, in Parral, Mexico. The assassination of Pancho Villa is an important topic to research because it is about a Mexican and mostly everyone is Mexican so you get to learn about what was going on it that time in Mexico. This assassination
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He never went by himself he always went accompanied by a number of bodyguards, but that time he went with only four associates. He was driving back home from Parral in a 1919 Dodge roadster. This car can also be viewed at the Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution. While they were on there way home someone shouted out “Viva Villa” and after out of nowhere seven guys with rifles started shooting at the car. They shot more than 40 bullets into the car. Nine of those bullets hit Pancho Villa, four of them into his head. He died instantly. His body was found with his hand reaching for his gun. Also three of the men that were with him also died. The other guy that was with him reported that Pancho Villa's last words were “Don't let it end like this. Tell them, I said something.” Pancho Villa was buried in the city cemetery located in Parral, Chihuahua. He died at the age of 45. They have two tombs for him one in Parral and in Mexico City. His skull was stolen from his grave in 1926, three years later. Those people who opposed Villa could not let him rest in peace. “While it has never been completely proven who was responsible for the assassination, most historians attribute Villa’s death to a well planned conspiracy, most likely initiated by Plutarco Elías Calles and Joaquin Amaro with at least tacit approval of the president of Mexico,
He never went by himself he always went accompanied by a number of bodyguards, but that time he went with only four associates. He was driving back home from Parral in a 1919 Dodge roadster. This car can also be viewed at the Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution. While they were on there way home someone shouted out “Viva Villa” and after out of nowhere seven guys with rifles started shooting at the car. They shot more than 40 bullets into the car. Nine of those bullets hit Pancho Villa, four of them into his head. He died instantly. His body was found with his hand reaching for his gun. Also three of the men that were with him also died. The other guy that was with him reported that Pancho Villa's last words were “Don't let it end like this. Tell them, I said something.” Pancho Villa was buried in the city cemetery located in Parral, Chihuahua. He died at the age of 45. They have two tombs for him one in Parral and in Mexico City. His skull was stolen from his grave in 1926, three years later. Those people who opposed Villa could not let him rest in peace. “While it has never been completely proven who was responsible for the assassination, most historians attribute Villa’s death to a well planned conspiracy, most likely initiated by Plutarco Elías Calles and Joaquin Amaro with at least tacit approval of the president of Mexico,