1895 in the Philippines
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1895 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1895.
Incumbents
Events
- January 1 â First ever local elections were held as per the Maura Law passed in 1893.
- January 15 â The first issue of the Boletin del Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas (Bulletin of the Museum-Library of the Philippines) is published.[1]
- January 23 â Philippine Regional Exposition was held in Manila, wherein Governor-General Blanco declares a great future predestined for the Philippines.[2]
Holidays
As a colony of Spanish Empire and being a catholic colony, the following were considered holidays:
- January 1 â New Year's Day
- April 11 â Maundy Thursday
- April 12 â Good Friday
- December 25 â Christmas Day
Births
- January 13 â Vivencio Cuyugan, Filipino boxer and politician (d. 1971)
- March 23 â Encarnacion Alzona, Filipino historian and educator (d. 2001)
- December 13 â Victorio Edades, Filipino painter (d. 1985)[3]
Deaths
- March 10 â Amai Pakpak, Maranao leader[4]
