March 13

MARCH 13

Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 177, Marso 13, 1954
Nasa taklob-pahina ang nobelang komiks na “Dumagit” ni Francisco V. Coching

 

Events that happened on March 13

1637 – Spanish forces under General Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, in the campaign against Sultan Kudarat, landed at Lamitan, Lanao del Sur.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 13:

1877 – Leandro Fullon, revolutionary general and “Liberator of Antique” during the Philippine Revolution against Spain – in Hamtik, Antique (d. October 16, 1904)

1889 – Leandro H. Fernandez, teacher and historian – in Pagsanjan, Laguna (d. March 23, 1948)

1910 –  Alma Bella (real name Encarnacion Chincilla), actress during the 1930s and 1940s – in Batangas City (d. May 11, 2012)

1912 – Leopoldo Salcedo, award-winning actor and the dubbed as “The Great Profile” of the Philippines – in San Roque, Cavite (d. June 11, 1998)



Michael Jordan on the cover of Sports Illustrated

(March 13, 1989)

Picture Trivia

          In the world of sports, who would not know NBA player Michael Jordan? He is considered one of the greatest players that ever played basketball in the whole world. In NBA, Jordan had five regular season MVP awards, six finals MVP awards, and three all-stars MVP awards. As of 2012, Jordan holds the highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game), and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). He is also considered as one of the “best defensive players of all time.” He was the first player in the NBA to make a record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single season.
 

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