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| Imperialist Gen. Henry W. Lawton shot |
1899 - A Filipino freedom-fighting sniper under the command of Gen. Licerio I. Geronimo fatally shoots Gen. Henry Ware Lawton of the invading imperialist United States forces during the Philippine-American War (1899-1914); the minor success of the Filipinos is carried out by the Tiradores de la Muerte (Marksmen of Death) led by Geronimo, Division General of the Filipino forces in Rizal province during the historic Battle of San Mateo wherein the Filipinos route the brigade
of the enemy Americans consisting of battalions from the 29th Infantry,
27th Infantry, and a cavalry and foot squadron from the 11th Cavalry;
Lawton would be the highest ranking Bald Eaglel official killed during the
bloody and protracted Filipino-American War.
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| Sen. Geronima Tomelden-Pecson |
1896 - The future first Filipina Senator, Geronima Tomelden y Palisoc, is born
in Barrio Libson, Lingayen, Pangasinan; Tomelden, who would marry
Potenciano Pecson, would become a "silent achiever" and be known as
"super-social worker" who would first become a teacher and
significantly contribute to improving the plight of Filipino teachers,
including her push for the 1953 Free and Compulsory Education Act and
the Vocational Education Act; Tomelden-Pecson's election as senator
would be remarkable for breaking the glass ceiling for Filipina women in
the country's highest legislative body, especially considering her
landing No. 3 in the total number of votes earned for senator; Geronima
Tomelden-Pecson would also be the first woman to be elected to UNESCO's executive board.
Photo credits:
Filipiniana.net
http://www.unesconatcom.ph/about_milestones.html
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