History

Date and its special events

January
• January 1, 1571 – LaVilla de San Miguel renamed Ciudad del Santissimo, Nobre de Jesus “Sto
Nino”
• January 12, 1889 – La Association Hispano founded by Miguel Morayta to introduce changes in
the Philippines and have a Filipino representative in the Spanish Cortes
• January 20, 1872 – Meeting in Cavite led by Sargent Lamadrid and killed their Spanish officers
• January 23, 1899 – Inauguration of the first republic (Mololos) Aguinaldo as president
February
• February 2, 1543 – Villalobos named Samar and Layte “Pilipinas”
• February 13, 1565 – Miguel Lopes de Villalobos reached Cebu
• February 14, 1899 – Outbreak of Filipino – American War (Sta. Mesa Manila)
• February 15, 1898 – Spanish blew up the amiracan warship in Havana Cuba
• February 15, 1889 – The newspaper La Soliraridad founded by Graciano Lopes Jaena
• February 17, 1872 – Execution of GOMBURZA
• February 18, 1891 – Rizal second novel El Filibusterismo was publish and finance by Valentin
Ventura
March
• March 16, 1521 – Magellan sighted the island of samar
• March 16, 1565 – Blood compact Legaspi and Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol
• March 17, 1521 – Magellan landed Homnhon “Archipelago of St. Lazarus”
• March 22, 1897 – Tejeros Convention resolved the conflict between Magdalo and Magdiwang
• March 23, 1935 – ConCon was headed by C.M. Recto
• March 23, 1901 – Gen. Aguinaldo captured at Palanan
• March 24, 1934 – Creation of Commonwealth Government as provided by Tyding-McDuffie
Law and approved by US President F. Roosevelt
• March 14, 1947 – Formal agreement between US and Philippine (22 sites as military bases for
99yrs in return AFP accepted US $100 M worth of military equipment)
• March 17, 1957 – Pres. Magsaysay died in a plane crash in Mt. Manunggal Cebu
• March 17, 1957 – Garcia become the president of the Philippines
• March 29, 1512 – Blood compact Magellan and Rajah Kulambo of Limasawa
• March 29, 1942 – Creation of HUKBALAHAP (Luis Taruc)
• March 31, 1899 – Transfer of capital republic from Malolos to San Fernando Pampanga
• March 31, 1521 – First mass officiated b y Father Pedro de Valderrama
April
• April 4, 1947 – Pres. Roxas died of cardiac arrest at Clark air base
• April 4, 1947 – Elpidio Quirino become the president
• April 9, 1942 – Fall of Bataan, Death March from Bataan to San Fernando Pampanga
• April 13-14, 1671 – defeat of the 6 Dutch led by Juan Ronquillo in battle of Playa Honda, Zam
• April 25, 1898 – US declare war against Spain
• April 27, 1521 – Magellan killed in the battle of Mactan
• April 27, 1565 – First Spanish settlement establish by Legaspi name La Villa de San Miguel
• April 30, 1846 – Approved of Philippine Rehabilitation Act by the US.
May
• May 1, 1898 – US naval under George Dewey defeat the Spain armada led by Patrico Montojo
in famous battle of Manila Bay
• May 6, 1942 – Fall of Corregidor Island (Gen. Jonathan Wainwright) – (Gem. Homma of Japan)
• May 10, 1897 – Execution of Bonifacio brathers
• May 12, 1935 – SAKDALISTA Party by Benigno Ramos against the Commonwealth
Government
• May 12, 1962 – Macapagal change the date of Independence day from July 4, 1946 to June 12,
1898
• May 16, 1584 – Royal Audiencia referred to as the Supreme Court during Spanish
• May 17, 1764 – Britain surrendered the Philippines to Spanish
• May 28, 1898 – Gen. Aguinaldo waved the Philippine flag for the first time to celebrate its
victory
• May 31, 1764 – Truce was signed between France and England
June
• June 3, 1571 – Manila conquered by Martin de Goiti
• June 5, 1899 – Assassination of Antonio Luna at Cabanatuan
• July 7, 1987 – Biak-na-Bato revolutionary government was established
• June 12, 1898 – Proclamation of Philippines Independence by Gen. Aguinaldo
• June 18, 1908 – UP was established (Murray Barlett as first President) and (Ignacio Villamor as
first Filipino President)
• June 19, 1861 – birth of rizal
• June 24, 1571 – Manila was named “Distinguished and Ever Loyal City” by Legaspi and First
Governor-General of the Philippines
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July
• July 3, 1892 – La Liga Filipina founded by Dr. Rizal
• July 4, 1946 – Inauguration of 3rd Republic and the signing of the Treaty of General legalized
the retention of US bases in the Philippines
• July 7, 1892 – Rizal exiled in Dapitan for 4yrs
• July 7, 1892 – KKK organized by Andres Bonifacion in Azcarraga st. (C.M. Recto)
August
• August 6, 1945 – First Atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima Japan
• August 8, 1963 – Macapagal approved the Agriculture Land Reform to abolish tenancy
• August 9, 1945 – Second Atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki Japan
• August 13, 1898 – Mock battle of manila bay between Spain and America
• August 14, 1898 – Military government under General Wesley Merit
• August 19, 1896 – Katipunan was discovered by Fr. Mariano Gil trough Teodoro Patino
• August 23, 1896 – Philippine Revolution “Cry of Balintawak”
• August 25, 1896 - Battle of Pasong Tamo
• August 26, 1930 – Founding of the Communist Party of the Philip