2014 Event The mall-building company owned by Filipino billionaire Henry Sy is set to accelerate mall development in China 2004 Death Fernando Poe, Jr., Filipino Actor 1989 Death Ferdinand E. Marcos, Filipino Statesman 1985 Death Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino Politician 1965 Birthday Joey Santiago, Filipino Musician 1964 Death Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino Statesman 1960 Event Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal 1947 Birthday Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino Statesman 1942 Event Japan kills about 400 Filipino officers in Bataan 1942 Event Battle of Bataan, U.S. and Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japanese at Bataan 1939 Birthday Fernando Poe, Jr., Filipino Actor 1917 Birthday Ferdinand E. Marcos, Filipino Statesman 1899 Birthday Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino Politician 1890 Birthday Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of U.S. colonialism 1869 Birthday Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino Statesman 1521 Death Ferdinand Magellan, world traveler, killed by Filipino natives at 50
