9 July 1816 Posted on July 9, 2016 by Staff Argentina declares its independence from Spain. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 9 July 1816 22 June 1986 4 February 2004 4 February 2004 23 July 1982 4 July 1569 9 July 1986 9 July 1877 9 July 1986 9 July 1962