Historical Calendar. National Historical Institute, Manila, 1996.
1779
Fray Miguel Garcia, Bishop of Nueva Segovia, dies at Vigan.
1849
Governor Narciso Claveria decrees a change of Filipino surnames to Spanish surnames
1858
Birth of General Martin Teofilo Delgado, revolutionary leader in Visayas and Mindanao, in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. Died on November 12, 1918.
1896
General Aguinaldo repulses the Spanish forces in the Battle of Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. It was one of the greatest victories won by the Filipinos during the Revolution.
1902
A commission is created to secure, organize and conduct an exhibit of Philippine products, manufactures, art, ethnology and education at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, in 1904.
1909
Inauguration of Governor-General William Cameron Forbes.
1941
Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña are re-elected President and Vice-President of the Philippines, respectively, in the Second Commonwealth election.
1944
The U.S. Carrier Task Force attacks Ormoc Bay, Leyte.