December 22



DECEMBER 22

Chinatown East Vol. 1 No. 47, December 22, 1982

On the Cover: Regal Films producer Mother Lily’s daughter Sherida Monteverde

Disyembre 22 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Nonng Disyembre 22, 1941, dumaong sa Lingayen Gulf, Pangasinan, ang puwersang mananakop ng mga Hapon.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

John Lennon (1940-1980) on the cover of Time (December 22, 1980), exactly two weeks after he was assassinated by Mark David Chapman on Disyembre 8. It was labeled “when the music died,” which is somewhat a repetition of what happened on February 3, 1959, when rock singer Buddy Holly died in a plane crash, then labeled as “the day the music died” in Don McLean’s song “American Pie” (1971).

Personalities and celebrities born on December 22:

1874 – Flaviano Yenko, revolutionary general – in Tondo, Manila (d. March 3, 1897).

1896 – Francisco Fronda, National Scientist (1983) in animal husbandry – in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija (d. February 17, 1986).

1910 – Querube C. Makalintal, Speaker of the Interim Batasang Pambansa (1978-1984) and 11th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (October 21, 1973 – December 22, 1975) – in San Jose, Batangas (d. November 8, 2002).

1961 – Rolando “Lan” Medina, comic book artist.

Picture Trivia



Farrah Fawcett on the cover of
Playboy December Gala Christmas issues (1978 and 1995).

          Do you know that Farrah Fawcett appeared in two Playboy December (Gala Christmas) issues? This is in December 1978 and, again after 17 years, in December 1995 (SEE attached cover pages).

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October 17



OCTOBER 17

Time Vol. 178 No.15, October 17, 2011
On the Covers: Steve Jobs

 

Oktubre 17 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 17, 1944, nagsimula ang Battle of Leyte Gulf, ang pinakamalaking labanan sa karagatan sa kasaysayan ng daigidig. Mayroong 216 na sasakyang pandigmang-pandagat ang mga Amerikano at 64 naman ang sa mga Hapon. Matapos ang tatlong araw, noong umaga ng Oktubre 20, nakadaong na ang mga puwersang Amerikano sa baybayin ng Leyte. Tumagal ang labanan hanggang Oktubre 26.

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 17:

1857 – Maximo Viola, doctor, municipal councilor and financier of Jose Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere – in San Miguel, Bulacan (d. September 3, 1933).

1894 – Deogracias Rosario, writer, editor and considered the “Father of Tagalog Short Story” – in Tondo, Manila (d. November 26, 1936).


1968 – Mariz (real name Marissa Camurungan), singer and actress.

Mariz
on the cover of MOD Filipina (August 19, 1988).

 

1975 – Vina Morales (real name Sharon Garcia Magdayao), singer, actress and model – in Bogo, Cebu City.

Vina Morales
on the covers of Celebrity World (October 23, 1995), Savvy (July 28, 1997)
and Mr. & Ms. (May 15, 2001).



1983 – Cris Villonco (full name Anna Cristina Siguion-Reyna Villonco), singer and actress – in Manila.

1987 – Bea Alonzo (real name Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom), British-Filipino actress and singer – in Cainta, Rizal. 



Bea Alonzo
on the covers of Cosmopolitan Philippines (August 2007), Bannawag (November 7, 2011),
 and MOD (October 2012).

1992 – Sam Concepcion (full name Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion), singer, dancer, actor and model – in Manila.

 

John Lennon on the cover of
Newsweek (October 17, 1998)
published almost eight years after he was
assassinated by Mark David Chapman.

Picture Trivia

          Aside from music and his unforgettable songs “Give Peace a Chance” (1969) and “Imagine” (1971), John Lennon (1940-1980) was known for his criticism of American involvement in the Vietnam War (1955-1975), and these songs became the anthems of anti-war movements all over the world.

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March 18



MARCH 18

Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 9, March 18, 1987

On the Cover: Jean Wenceslao (daughter of film director Jose “Pepe” Wenceslao)

 

Larawan ng Mga Bituin Noong Kanilang Kabataan

Stefano Mori, Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino and Camille Prats
during their preteen years, on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (March 18 1997).

STEFANO MORI

ANGELICA PANGANIBAN

CARLO AQUINO

CAMILLE PRATS

Events that happened on March 18:

1957 – Vice-President Carlos P. Garcia was sworn in as the eighth president of the Philippines succeding Prsident Ramon Magsaysay who died in a plane crash.

1996 – A fire at the Ozone Disco Club in Quezon City, which started shortly after midnight, killed 162 people. It is acknowledged as the worst fire in Philippine history.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 18:

1850 – Gabriel Beato Francisco, Tagalog novelist and author of the first published Tagalog novel (Cababalaghan ni P. Bravo, serialized in Ang Kapatid ng Bayan) in 1899 – in Sanpaloc, Manila (d. December 19, 1935) .

1928 – Fidel Valdez Ramos, military officer, Secretary of Defense, politician, and twelfth president of the Philippines (1992-1998) – in Lingayen, Pangasinan.

1945 – Anthony N. Villanueva, Olympic silver medallist in boxing (1964) –  in Manila (d. May 13, 2014).

Eight-year-old Celeste Legaspi
for the “Vicks Cough Syrup” commercial

1950 – Celeste Legaspi (full name Maricelle Legaspi), singer – in Manila.

1985 – Bianca (Charlotte) King, actress, model, singer, director and businesswoman – in Germany.

Bianca King,
in 5th place of FHM Philippines “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006” (Photo taken by Adam Watson),
and on the cover of UNO 40th Issue (September 2007).

 




John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the cover
of Look (March 18, 1969).

Picture Trivia

        Between the years 1968 and 1969, John Lennon (1940-1980) thought of leaving the The Beatles. He started focusing plans apart from his band. Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made three albums on experimentalmusic: “Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins,” “Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions,” at “Wedding Album.” In was also in 1969 that Lennon and Ono formed The Plastic Ono Band.
          Lennon and Ono were married on March 20, 1969, after which they showcased 14 lithographs they called “Bag One” showing what they did during their honeymoon. Eight of the lithographs were considered “obscene” and were confiscated by the authorities and banned from the public. 

          In protest against Western involvement in the Vietnam War, Lennon released the single “Give Peace a Chance,” which was called “Anti-Vietnam War Anthem.” This was followed by “Cold Turkey,” where he revealed his withdrawal symptoms after being addicted to heroin, and “Instant Karma!”

          Lennon left The Beatles on September 1969 without public knowledge. Paul McCartney, however, went ahead of him when he publicized his own intention to leave the band, and released his debut album on April 1970. In reaction, Lennon said: “I started the band. I disbanded it. It’s as simple as that.”

        

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