On this day, February 15, in 1889, the first issue of La Solidaridad appeared in Barcelona under the editorship of Graciano Lopez Jaena. Today is also the birth of National Artist Jovita Fuentes (1895) and Manlilikha ng Bayan Uwang Ahadas (1945).
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 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana, killing 260 Americans and sparking the War between the US and Spain.
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-15
On this day in 1903, the “teddy bear” made by Morris and Rose Michtom, Russian immigrants to America, first appeared on the market. Their toy was inspired by the story of Roosevelt and a young bear he took pity on while they were hunting. It was in this event that the term “teddy’s bear” was coined.
https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_15.htm
February is National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month (Proclamation No. 157, s. 2002).
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