The Book Of Yesterday | July 8
KIM IL-SUNG OF NORTH KOREA DIED
July 8, 1994
After nearly five decades of the regime of North Korea’s first Supremo Kim Il-sung, he passed away today in 1994 at the age of 82, due to a heart attack. The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's state-controlled media, declared the demise of their "Dear Leader", the day after Kim Il-sung passed away, according to the tradition of mourning in Confucian belief. Pyongyang residents shed tears in the streets and on the bronze statue of Kim Il-sung when they confirmed the death of their leader. The KCNA also announced that his son Kim Jong-il will succeed him as leader of North Korea. With the exception of hundreds of thousands of North Korean residents no foreign media was invited for Kim Il-sung’s funeral ceremony. His preserved remains were laid to rest in his glass musoleum at Kumsusan Memorial Palace. A week of mourning was also declared for the bereaved leader, and each year North Korea commemorates the anniversary of the passing of Kim Il-sung, whom they also declared their country’s “lifelong President”.
Kim Seong-ju, or better known as Kim Il-sung, is regarded as the founder of the North Korean nation, which he has led since 1948.
He was born into a well-to-do family on April 15, 1912. His identity is shrouded in mystery because any information about his youthful life and his family comes only from the North Korean government’s version. Although a Korean, he settled with his family in Manchuria, China and there he became a member of movements against the Japanese regime in Korea, and became a member of the Communist party of Korea in 1935, where he changed his name. as “Kim Il-sung” which means Kim became Sun.
He led the Korean wars against the Japanese, until the Soviet government appointed him Secretary of the Communist Party and in 1948, in the division of the two Koreas Kim Il-sung became the Supreme of North Korea. He led the North Korean invasion of South Korea, which culminated in a three -year war, which only ended in an armistice in July 1953.
Kim Il-sung intensified industrialization in his country, while implementing the Juche principle or self-reliance. Any form of worship is banned in North Korea, except for the religious personality cult in which Kim Il-sung is almost considered a god. He became close to the communist countries, which over the years had also disappeared and North Korea’s economy had deteriorated drastically. Aside from the massive famine that North Korea experienced in 1994 that killed millions of people, the tumor on Kim's neck added to the problem. During the Kim's more than 70 -year rule in North Korea, their rule in North Korea has had a profound effect inside and outside their country.
THE MYSTERIOUS “ROSWELL INCIDENT” IN THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 1947
On this day in 1947, a big news was released by the Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico in the United States that was the first to echo speculations and conspiracy theories about the existence of creatures outside our planet. According to isanv exposé released by Roswell Army Air Field, a mysterious “flying disc” was recovered by American soldiers on a ranch in the town of Roswell in New Mexico.
Although this statement was retracted saying a weather balloon was the mysterious object that crashed in Roswell, it no longer suppressed speculations that the American government was aware of the mysterious flying disc, which was forced to be hidden for a long time. weather. Aside from theories that it was a vehicle of a creature from another world, others also suspected that it was a spy vehicle sent by the Soviet Union, which at the time was high tensions between America.
Since then the interest of many people around the world, especially Americans, about the existence of creatures outside of our planet, and related stories, has become hot.
AMERICAN GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES DWIGHT FILLEY DAVIS, SR.
July 8, 1929
On this day in 1929, the American Governor-General of the Philippines Dwight Filley Davis, successor to former Governor Henry L. Stimson, arrived in Manila. President Herbert Hoover appointed him as the ninth Governor-General of the Philippines.
In his inaugural address in Malacañang, he said that his administration's priority is the vigorous implementation of the Jones Law of 1916, and that the United States wants the Filipino people to further improve relations between the two countries. During his administration, the renovation of the Malacañang Palace was greatly improved, replacing the wooden parts of the structure with concrete.
He also retired from the position on January 9, 1932 for personal and family reasons.
Tubong-St. Louis, Missouri in the United States Dwight F. Davis, Sr. on July 5, 1879. He was the founder of the international competition for the game of tennis Davis Cup. He is also a great tennis athlete. He completed a law course at Washington University Law School in Missouri, and served as Assistant Secretary and Secretary of War to President Calvin Coolidge, and became Governor-General of the Philippines under President Hoover. He was also a former member of the American Expeditionary Force that fought in France during World War I and earned an award for his service.
He died November 28, 1945 after six months of illness, and was laid to rest in Arlington North Cemetery.
REAL AUDIENCIA IMPLEMENTS PAPAL BULL DESIGNATING UST AS A UNIVERSITY
July 8, 1648
On this day in 1648, the Real Audiencia, the serving Supreme Court of Spain in the Philippines, executed a papal bull signed by Pope Innocent X. In this papal bull that took effect on November 20, 1645 was raised the former Colegio de Santo Tomas de Aquino, the first Catholic university in Asia to be given such recognition from the Pope.
Universidad de Santo Tomas is the only university in Asia to be awarded a degree from two powerful institutions; the Catholic church and the kingdom of Spain, as a Royal University in 1785, and Pontifical University in 1902. In 1870 it was once renamed "Universidad de Filipinas" In 1947 UST became the "Catholic University of the Philippines".
References:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_University_of_Santo_Tomas
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened
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I have to be honest with you. all of the names here I really didnt know..................................... But I am Glad I know Them now................ I feel like its important to learn from history, even more so from the stories of people who have walked the path before us.