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[2] [4] Until April 1, they would kill 44 individuals [3] including 35 from the government side, [2] and capture a mayor and 12 policemen. [2] Overall, two towns are burned and up to $1.5 million properties are looted. [2] In early April, following a government order for the suppression of the Huks, the latter also raid San Clemente, Aparri and ...
The Philippines currently celebrates its Independence Day on June 12, the anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of independence from Spain in 1898. The declaration was not recognised by the United States which, after defeating the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay in May that year, acquired the Philippine Islands via the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War.
The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above average. During this time, Texans experienced the second-, third-, and eighth-driest single years ever in the state – 1956, 1954, and 1951, respectively. [ 1 ]
The 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision affected Texans for decades. In 1956, for instance, Joseph "Joe" L. Atkins tried to transfer to North Texas State College, but was denied entry.
This movement was supported by the United States, who desired the Philippines to be an example of democracy as the Cold War reached Asia, and by the Catholic Church. [35]: 48–51 Quirino's Liberal government was widely seen as corrupt and was easily beaten by Ramon Magsaysay in the 1953 election. Magsaysay, who oversaw the surrender of the ...
Keller is home to nearly 50,000 people today, but it used to be a much quieter farming community back in the day. Here are some shots of Keller’s people and places from the 1920s to the 1950s ...
The Lapiang Malaya (Filipino for "Freedom Movement" or "Freedom Party") was a fanatical [editorializing] political party in the Philippines during the 1950s to the 1960s. Led by Valentin de los Santos, he functioned as a cult leader.
February 26 – Bill Ritter, news anchor; March 2 – Karen Carpenter, pop singer and drummer (d. 1983) March 3 – Mark Ciavarella, judge; March 4 – Rick Perry, 47th Governor of Texas; March 6 – Al Milgrom, comic book writer; March 7 Billy Joe DuPree, American football tight end; Franco Harris, American football running back (d. 2022) [7 ...