Today in History
November 11
1675
Integral calculus is demonstrated for
the first time to find the area under the
graph of y = f(x) function.
1889
Washington is admitted as the 42nd
U.S. state
1834 The Ugly Duckling was first published
by Hans Christian Andersen.
1941, Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmena were reelected
Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmea were reelected president and vice president, respectively, of the
Second Philippine Commonwealth
However, they both did not serve their terms from 1942 to 1945 due to the outbreak of World War II and
the occupation of the Philippines by Japan
During the Japanese time, it was Jose P. Laurel who was appointed as president of the Japanese-sponsored
Philippine Republic in 1943
1858, Martin Teofilo Delgado was born in Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Revolutionary general in the Visayas and Mindanao, was born in Santa Barbara, Iloilo,
the second child of a rich and aristocratic Spanish mestizo family. He finished his early
schooling at Santa Barbara Parochial School. Later, he enrolled at the Seminario de
San Vicente Ferrer in Jaro. He later went on to enroll at the Ateneo Municipal in Manila
and obtained his diploma as a school teacher.
After finishing his studies in Manila. He returned to his hometown and taught in a public school
for some time. At the age of 25, he was chosen teniente mayor, later made capital municipal
andjuez de paz, which positions he held with distinction.
1875, HSBC established its first branch in
Binondo, Manila
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
(HSBC) established its first branch in Binondo, Manila, thus
becoming the first foreign bank in the Philippines.
In 1883, a second branch was opened in Iloilo to serve the
growing sugar industry in the area.