The Book Of Yesterday | May 15
KING SEJONG WAS BORN OF THE JOSEON DYNASTY OF KOREA
May 15, 1397
Today is the 624th birthday of what is considered one of the great kings who ruled Korea during the Joseon dynasty and the father of the Korean national alphabet Hangeul King Sejong. He was born as Yi Do on this day in 1397, and the third child of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeon. He was appointed king to succeed his father after Prince Yangnyeong was stripped of his royal title.
Yi Do was crowned as Sejong at the age of 21 in 1418 as the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty. As king of Joseon, he intensified the philosophy of Confucianism and enforced decrees throughout the kingdom based on the philosophy of Confucius. But King Sejong’s most important legacy to his regime was to create a simple alphabet system that would replace their traditional Chinese alphabet that was more complex. King Sejong saw the problem of using Chinese characters in their language because the spellings of the Chinese character did not suit them. In 1441 he enacted the official use of Hunminjeong-eum or simple Hangeul, which consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels, and has 27 complex letters. It became the official alphabet of the entire kingdom, to this day in North and South Korea. Due to the use of Hangeul the proportion of literacy throughout the kingdom increased and Korean literature flourished further during the reign of King Sejong. The period of King Sejong is also considered the Golden Age of Korea, because under his regime the study of astronomy, meteorology and other branches of science flourished, and agriculture and commerce also developed in the kingdom.
From his coronation in 1418, his royal father, Taejong, became his co-ruler until he became independent in 1422. Simultaneously with King Sejong's glorious rule, his health declined and he gradually became blind. It was 1442 when his heir prince and son to Queen Soheon Munjong ruled the kingdom on behalf of his father, until King Sejong died at the age of 52 on April 8, 1450.
King Sejong is considered one of the great ruling kings of Korea. From its monument in the city of Seoul, to movies and shows, to their money, Koreans cherish the memory of their king, and in 2007 a special autonomous city in South Korea was named after him.
JOSE NEPOMUCENO WAS BORN
May 15, 1893
Today is the 128th birthday of the considered Pillar and Father of Filipino Film Jose Zialcita Nepomuceno, or simply Jose Nepomuceno. He was born on this day in 1893 in the city of Manila.
At the age of 20 he became proficient in photography and in Manila also blossomed his career as a film director and producer. She founded her own film production Jose Nepomuceno Productions in 1917 and in 1919 she released the first Filipino film, a silent film titled Dalagang Bukid, in which Atang dela Rama became the first female actress in the silver lining. in our country, which will be the National Artist for Film. Nepomuceno also made the first sound film in our country, released in 1932 entitled Golden Dagger. Aside from being a director and film producer, Nepomuceno is also a newsreel film producer and correspondent who has produced newsreels with Italian, English and Spanish subtitles. Some of his newsreels for British Pathé and Paramount News are the funeral of the wife of then House Speaker Sergio Osmeña, Sr., Pancho Villa's boxing match and the earthquake in Japan in 1923. But one of his best works in the film is the first filming of the novel Noli Me Tangere by Dr. Jose Rizal, released in 1930.
His career continued as a film producer and director until he died at the age of 66 on the first day of December, 1959.
ESTABLISHED FAST FOOD COMPANY MACDONALD'S CORPORATION
May 15, 1940
McDonald's-the most popular fast food chain that has been recognized and grown by many and has become part of every family reunion around the world, whose meals have delighted the stomachs of millions. tao. For 82 years McDonald's and the food it serves have been part of history, culture and society around the world. It has made children, adults smile at the services it provides with love, and has become part of the global consciousness.
Exactly 82 years ago, who would have thought the largest and most extensive fast food company in the world had just started with a small hamburger stall built by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald on a street in San Bernardino, state of California in the United States. And the original mascot of this business was not the clown that became its trademark, but a chef on top of the hamburger, which it mainly sells, named Speedie. The new and official McDonald’s mascot we know today just emerged in 1962, a clown named Ronald McDonald, with the aim of introducing children to McDonald’s products. This mascot was accepted in 1965 as the official mascot of McDonald’s.
It was 1952 when a businessman named Ray Kroc was given management of McDonald's after it bought its franchise. He also founded McDonald's Corporation on April 15, 1955. From California, McDonalds branches expanded westward into America, with its main branch in Oad Brook, Illinois. For many years, McDonalds has not only become famous in America but has spread to more than 100 countries around the world, including the Philippines, which first opened its branch in Mindanao in 1992.
McDonalds serves more than 69 million people in more than 37,000 branches worldwide. McDonald's Corporation is currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois in the United States, and its revenue will reach 21.06 billion dollars recorded in 2019. McDonald's is the largest fast food chain company in the world, serving us a variety of products. assorted hamburgers, sundaes, coke floats, spaghetti, cola drinks, as well as breakfast foods.
No matter how many times faced with scandals and criticism from various sectors including religious groups, it cannot be denied that there have been economic and social effects. as well as lifestyle the service McDonald’s shares with its customers and employees.
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