: Massive, 15-mile-wide city-destroyer spaceships hover over major global cities, including Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles.
: 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. DГa de la Independencia 1
: The novel Independence Day by Richard Ford, which follows the life of Frank Bascombe. including Washington D.C.
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: the aliens launch a coordinated strike
: On July 2nd, the aliens launch a coordinated strike, incinerating these cities and killing millions, including the U.S. First Lady, Marilyn Whitmore .