Some important birthdays and events of February [exercise]

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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People

Title
Some important birthdays and events of February [exercise]
Language
English
Year
1939
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Abstract
Exercises on important people, dates, events, etc.
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58 THE YOUNG CITIZEN February, 1999 Some Important Birthd_ays and Events of February Choose five or more in which you are the most interested; then go to the library and read about each one on your list. Feb. 1: Justice Ignacio Villamor was born, 1863. 2: Candlemas, or Ground Hog Day. Nic:anor Abelardo, musician, was born, 1863. 3: Mendeissohn - Bartholdy, famous cdmposer, was born, 1809. 4: Col. Charles Lindbergh, aviator, was born, 1902. 5 : The first moving picture machine was invented, 1861. 6: Pius XI was elected Pope, 1922. Assemblyman R o m u a l d o C. Quimpo was born, 1899. 7: Charles Dickens, author, was born, 1812. Assemblyman Jose Zulueta was born, 1889. 8: The Philippine Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional ' Convention, 1935. Claro -M. Reeto, Chairman of the Constitutional Convention, was born, 1890. 9 : Padre Jose Burgos was born, 1837. -10: A treaty was signed ending· the Seven-Years War, and requiring the British to evacuate Manila, 1763. 11: Japanese national holiday celebrating the founding of the J apanese Empire, 660 B.C. Thomat A. Edison, inventor, was born, 1847. 12: Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, naturalist, were born, 1809. 13: Richard Wagner, German composer, died, 1883. 14: St. Valentine's Day. 15: Verne E. Miller, Manila businessman, was born, 1877: 16: Salvador Lagdameo, government financier, was born, 1881. 17: Justice Ricardo Paras, Court of Appeals, was born, 1891. 18 : Paganini, violin virtuoso and composer, was born, 1784. 19: The Philippine Constitution was signed by the delegates to the, Constitutional Convention, 1935. Secretary Jose Abad Santos was born, 1886~ Mrs. Aurora Quezon was born, 1888. 20: Manuel Quezon passed the bar examination with honors, 1903. 21: Hidalgo, famous artist, was .born, 1853. 22 : Jose Rizal completed Noli Me Tangere, 1887. George Wasliington was born, 1732. 23 : Handel, famous composer, was born, 1685. Pedro Siochi, engineer and architect, was born, 1885. 24: Former Chief Justice Mapa was born, 1855. 25: American riflemen defeated the British at Vincennes, and so won the West in the American Revolution, 1779. 26: Mabini took an oath of allegiance to the United States, 1903. 27: Henry Wad worth Longfellow, poet, was born, 18'07. 28: Antonio Ramos, Treasurer of the Philippines, was born, 1881. 29: Justice Teofilo Sison; Court of Appeals, was born, 1880.