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2013 Event - A 6.2 earthquake occurs near the Philippine island of Mindanao, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries

2012 Event - The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act is signed into law by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III

2012 Event - Philippine President Benigno Aquino, announces a state of national calamity after Typhoon Bopha claims over 450 lives

1998 Event - Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board

1997 Death - Diosdado Macapagal, Philippine president (1961-65), dies

1988 Event - Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown

1987 Event - Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre

1986 Event - Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos

1973 Event - 1st U.S. POWs in North Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippine

1973 Event - New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life

1972 Event - Philippine's 1st lady Imelda Marcos stabbed and wounded by an assailant

1961 Birthday - Carlos Espinosa, Mexico, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Philippine Open

1961 Death - Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, dies at 93

1945 Event - U.S. and Philippine forces recaptures Corregidor

1943 Event - Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel)

1935 Event - Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth

1935 Birthday - Philippine J Aeckerlin, Dutch actress, Oh Venus, Daddy Longlegs

1934 Event - Philippine legislature accepts U.S. proposal for independence

1932 Birthday - Benigno Aquino, Jr., Philippine opposition leader; assassinated

1901 Event - U.S. captures leader of Philippine rebels, Emilio Aguinaldo

1901 Birthday - Carlos P Romulo, Philippine general/diplomat/jurist

1898 Event - Philippine nationalists declares independence from Spain to U.S. control

1898 Event - 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco

1867 Birthday - Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, Hope of Blessing

1863 Birthday - Andres Bonifacio, leader of 1896 Philippine revolt against Spain

1861 Birthday - Jose Protasio Rizal, Philippine optician/author/nationalist

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