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: The novel Independence Day by Richard Ford, which follows the life of Frank Bascombe.

: Massive, 15-mile-wide city-destroyer spaceships hover over major global cities, including Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles.

: On July 2nd, the aliens launch a coordinated strike, incinerating these cities and killing millions, including the U.S. First Lady, Marilyn Whitmore . DГ­a de la Independencia 1

: On July 4th, Levinson and Hiller fly the captured ship into the alien mothership to upload a computer virus that disables the shields. This allows a global counterattack to succeed, led by President Whitmore's famous rallying speech. Alternative Meanings

: David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), a satellite technician, discovers a hidden signal the aliens are using to coordinate their attack and alerts President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman). : The novel Independence Day by Richard Ford,

: The actual historical events of various nations, such as Mexico's Grito de Dolores on September 16, 1810, or Argentina's Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1816.

The story follows humanity's struggle against an overwhelming alien invasion that begins on July 2nd. First Lady, Marilyn Whitmore

While "Día de la Independencia 1" is a popular way to refer to the first film in the franchise, the phrase can also refer to: