June 21





JUNE 21

Espesyal Komiks Taon 12 Blg. 289, Hunyo 21, 1965

Nasa taklob-pahina ang kakatwang superhero na si Captain Suicide na likha ni Rex Guerrero
at iginuhit ni Rico Rival

 

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST

Two-page spread illustration of “The Good Life” by David Mann,
Easyriders June 1976 issue

 

Events that happened on June 21:

1569 – Miguel Lopez de Legaspi was appointed the first governor-general of the Philippines.

1938 – Tagaygay (in Cavite) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 338.

1947 – Ormoc (in Leyte) and Pasay (formerly part of Rizal Province, now of Metro Manila) were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 179 and 183 respectively.

1969 – Several towns were declared cities: Pagadian (capital of Zambonga de Sur)by virtue of Republic Act No. 5478, Batangas (capital of Batangas) by virtue of R.A. No. 5495, Oroquieta (capital of Misamis Occidental) by virtue of R. A. No. 5518, Mandaue (in Cebu) by virtue of R. A. No. 5519, and Puerto Princesa (capital of Palawan) by virtue of R. A. No. 5906.

          – Western Samar was renamed Samar by virtue of Republic Act No. 5650.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 21:

1915 – Cesar Fernando Basa, first Filipino aviator to die in action during World War II – in Isabela, Negros Occidental (d. December 11, 1941)

1941 – Chavit Singson (full name Luis Crisologo Singson), politician, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.

Chavit Singson,
on the cover of Celebrity Living (April-May 2006).

Kevin Costner as Robin Hood,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly (June 21, 1991).

Larawang Tribiya

          Nagsimulang sumikat ang Hollywood actor na si Kevin Costner noong 1987 sa kaniyang pagganap bilang ang FBI agent na si Eliot Ness sa pelikulang The Untouchables na sinundan ng pagbibida niya sa thriller na No Way Out. Napabilang siya sa A-list sa Hollywood matapos ang mga pelikulang may kaugnayan sa Baseball na Bull Durham (1988) at Field of dreams (1989). Narating niya ang rurok ng kasikatan sa pelikulang Dances With Wolves (1990), kung saan bukod sa pagiging pangunahing actor, siya rin ang director at isa sa mga producer ng pelikula. Na-nominate ang pelikula sa 12 Academy Awards at nagwagi ng pito, kabilang ang awards para sa Best Picture at bagama’t hindi siya napiling best actor itinanghal naman si Costner bilang Best Director.

          Noong 1991, gumanap siya sa pangunahing papel at naging producer ng pelikulang Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Dito ginawaran naman siya ng Razzie Award bilang “Worst Actor.”

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