: Massive, 15-mile-wide city-destroyer spaceships hover over major global cities, including Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles.
: After conventional weapons fail against the alien shields, Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) manages to down one of the smaller "attacker" ships and capture a pilot. DГa de la Independencia 1
: The novel Independence Day by Richard Ford, which follows the life of Frank Bascombe. While "Día de la Independencia 1" is a
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: First Lady, Marilyn Whitmore
: 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).
: On July 2nd, the aliens launch a coordinated strike, incinerating these cities and killing millions, including the U.S. First Lady, Marilyn Whitmore .
The story follows humanity's struggle against an overwhelming alien invasion that begins on July 2nd.