Francisco González Bocanegra

[3] Despite his father being exempted because of being married to a Mexican, in 1827, his family moved to Spain after a law was enacted expelling all remaining Spanish citizens in the country.

On November 12, 1853, President Antonio López de Santa Anna announced a competition to write a national anthem for Mexico.

Under false pretenses, she lured him to a secluded bedroom in her parents' house, locked him into the room, and refused to let him out until he produced an entry for the competition.

Inside the room in which he was temporarily imprisoned were pictures depicting various events in Mexican history which helped to inspire his work.

After four hours of fluent (albeit forced) inspiration, Francisco regained his freedom by slipping all ten verses of his creation under the door.