On November 7, 1907 Jesus Garcia saved an entire village at the sacrifice of his own life. He saved the village, Nacozari in Sonora, Mexico. Garcia was a railroad engineer, and it's a good thing he was.
Garcia happened to realize that a box car containing dynamite was on fire. He- in despite of the threat to his own life- dtove the box car away. The dynamite exploded. It killed Garcia and twelve others. His bravery and sacrifice saved the whole village.
The town renamed itself Nacozari de García in honor of their hero. They have made a monument in honor of Jesus Garcia. Many streets are named after him, and dubbd a soccer stadium in his honor. All of Mexico now celebrates November 7th as a national holiday.
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