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Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain.
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Philippine Declaration of Independence
1898 assertion of Philippine independence from Spanish colonial rule
The Philippine Declaration of Independence was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces general Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo, Philippines. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine islands from the 300 years of colonial rule from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Emilio Aguinaldo
Filipino revolutionary leader (1869–1964)
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who became the first president of the Philippines (1899–1901), and the first president of an Asian constitutional republic. He served the 2nd shortest term as president of the Philippines,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Philippines
Country in Southeast Asia
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 12
Day of the year
June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)