On this day, December 21, in 1898, President William McKinley issued a proclamation about the “benevolent assimilation” of the Philippines.
The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014].
On this day in 2012, South Korean singer PSY reached one billion views on YouTube for his music video Gangnam Style. He was the first in history to do so.
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-21
On this day in 2015, Space X launched a rocket that also managed to land again. The rocket is planned to be “reusable.” It cost $60M to build, and only $200,000 to reuse.
https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_21.htm
December is The Month of Overseas Filipinos (Proclamation No. 276, s. 1988).
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