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Hello, I'm Koyang, I'll be leading the Project History starting today, Project History is about History itself, History about Events, People, and Countries especially the Philippines. I'll start my introduction here, I'm a history teacher, a theorist, and a people sided person, I will not reveal any of my identity, I will just stick of what my purpose here. My purpose is to post an interesting History article (Project History), I might also post a Commentary of what is…
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Project History (July 20) EUGENIO LOPEZ, SR. WAS BORN `July 20, 1901` On July 20, 1901 the broadcasting and publishing executive, Eugenio "Eñing" Lopez, Sr. was born in Jaro, Iloilo. He is the son of former Iloilo governor Benito Villanueva Lopez, and Presentacion Javelona Hofileña. He had four children (Eugenio, Jr., Oscar, Manuel, and Presentacion) with his wife Pacita Moreno Lopez. From a wealthy family, Eugenio, Sr., known as “Eñing” ventured out and built a business in…
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Hello po, I wonder why my article is still not accepted, It was posted yesterday at 8:00 PM (+08 GMT), Please comment po any moderator if ever na may na violate po ako na rules thanks!
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Project History (July 21) SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD WAS BORN `July 21, 1654` According to surviving records and other documents, on this day the catechist, sacristan and the second Filipino saint of the Catholic church, Pedro Calungsod, was born. He was born in 1654 in the town of Ginatilan, Cebu. There are very few records left about Pedro Calungsod's young life, but according to historical records, at the age of 14 he was one of the young native catechists and sacristans who…
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Project History (July 22) THE BLOODY SHOOTING OF THEIR CHILDREN IN NORWAY `July 22, 2011` A decade ago, a heinous crime rocked Norway. On this day in 2011, past 3:20 pm, an explosion occurred in Oslo, the capital of Norway, which destroyed the headquarters of the government quarter and the Prime Minister of Norway in Oslo. The blast was so powerful that it killed eight people and injured more than 200 others. But just hours after the blast, on the island of Utoya in northern…
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Project History (July 23) APOLINARIO MABINI WAS BORN `July 23, 1864` Today is the 157th birthday of the so-called "Great Paralytic" and "Brain of the Filipino Revolution" Apolinario Mabini y Maranan or simply Apolinario Mabini. He was born in Tanauan, Batangas in 1864 and the second of eight children of a poor family of Dionisia Maranan and Inocencio Mabini. With the help of his teacher, Padre Valeriano Malabanan, Mabini was able to study as a scholar at the Colegio de San…
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Hello Socscis! I've been so busy yesterday, I forgot to post the Project history of July 24 and 25 but don't worry! I will post all of them including todays Project History which is July 26, again, I'm so sorry for the delay, Happy reading!
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Project History (July 24) THE FIREBOMBING IN THE CITY OF HAMBURG, GERMANY `July 24, 1943` In the Bible, the city of Gomorrah is one of the two “sinful” cities that God destroyed by raining brimstone and fire. So it is not surprising that a large-scale air-raid was carried out by the British air force on the port city of Hamburg in northern Germany on the night of this day in 1943. This air-raid by the planes was named "Operation Gomorrah". Royal Air Force bombers consisting…
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Project History (July 25) THE TASTE OF UMAMI WAS DISCOVERED BY DR. KIKUNAE IKEDA `July 25, 1908` Sometimes, the taste of a dish is incomplete when it is not mixed with monosodium glutamate, especially Ajinomoto seasoning. Ajinomoto seasoning has become a part of Filipino cuisine and has given a new taste to many Filipino dishes. And on this day in 1908, the Japanese biochemist Dr. Kikunae Ikeda of Tokyo Imperial University has a secret ingredient that will impart a delicious…
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Project History (July 26) ALLIES RELEASE ULTIMATUM FOR JAPAN'S SURRENDER TO WAR `July 26, 1945` In the last months of World War II, the country of Japan became the remaining threat to the pursuit of the Allies forces in achieving world peace. And the Japanese, despite imminent defeat and collapse, were determined to fight to the death. So on this day in 1945, a declaration was drafted by the leaders of the three Allies forces President Harry S. Truman of the United States,…
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I wonder if its a good idea to pixelated the Thumbnail I used every article I did, What do you think?
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Project History (July 27) THE "9TH OF THERMIDOR" OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION `July 27, 1794` The Revolution that caused nearly eight months of bloodshed of thousands of French in the Reign of Terror will end with the fall of one man behind it all-Maximilien Robespierre. Since Robespierre implemented the Law of 22 Prairial in the Committee on Public Safety, more than in 1793 were taken to the guillotine from June to July 1794. Robespierre also did not appear at the National…
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Project History (July 28) BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES DELEGATES KILLED IN PLANE CRASH FOR 11TH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE `July 28, 1963` Exactly 58 years ago, a great tragedy befell the Filipino delegates of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) at the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Marathon, Greece. United Arab Airlines (now EgyptAir) Flight 869 carrying 24 boy scouts and scouting officials failed to reach Greece after their plane crashed in the Bay of Bombay in India, past…
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Project History (July 29) THE ENGLAND NAVY DESTROYED THE SPANISH ARMADA `July 29, 1588` On the coast covered by Gravelines, France, the English fleet led by Sir Francis Drake and Lord Charles Howard destroyed the so-called "Spanish Armada" of Spanish fleets led by the Duke of Medina-Sidonia. It was July 21 when English warships began bombing a large fleet of Spanish warships numbering 130 ships. Many of them were destroyed by the long-range artillery of the English ship, as…
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Project History (July 30) THE USS INDIANAPOLIS SINKS `July 30, 1945` On this day in 1945, the Japanese Navy submarine I-58 sank the United States warship USS Indianapolis. At 12:15 am, Philippine time, two I-58 torpedoes hit the starboard or right side of the ship, and 12 minutes later the ship capsized, raised its stern, and was completely swallowed by water in the Philippine Sea. . But the ordeal of the floating crew of the USS Indianapolis did not end here. During the…