THE PHILIPPINES DECLARES
INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN
The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 333
years, from 1565 to 1898. The islands were even
renamed af ter King Philip II, the Spanish king who
conquered the Philippines. But, after securing
their independence from Spain, the Philippines
was invaded by the USA, also in 1898. It wasn’t
until af ter Wor ld War II in 1946 that the Philippines
became truly independent.GOING BACK IN TIME TO
EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN
THESE MONTHS, AND CHANGED
THE COURSE OF HISTORY.JUNE 04, 1989
JUNE 12, 1898
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THE TIANANMEN SQUARE
PROTESTS AND MASSACRE
Chinese students led a series of peaceful
demonstrations, protesting for freedom of
speech, a free press, and a fair governmental
system. Up to a million people took par t in the
protests, but on June 4, 1989, the militar y star ted
shooting unarmed protestors, leaving over 300
dead, although this number varies between
repor ts. These protests led to increased
restrictions on Chinese media, and to this day,
the online search term “Tiananmen protests” is
banned in China.Attention Grabber
GOING GREEN!