October 21



OCTOBER 21

Time Vol. 88 No.17, October 21, 1996
On the Covers: President Ferdinand E. Marcos

 

Oktubre 21 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 21, 1964, ginawaran ang boksingerong Filipino na si Anthony Villanueva ng medalyang pilak (silver medal) sa bantamweight division sa Tokyo Olympics.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

The 33-year-old Captain Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) when he was in the U.S. Army,
on the cover of Modern Screen (October 1944).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on October 21:

1923 – Cesar Adib Majul, academician and historical writer – in Aparri, Cagayan (d. October 11, 2003).

1926 – Olivia Cenizal (real name Gloria Pagtakhan Maigue), actress – in Imus, Cavite (d. April 14, 2008).

1937 – Hilarion “Larry” Silva – amateur boxer, actor, comedian and politician – in Manila (d. April 27, 2004).

1962 – Rory B. Quintos, film director – in Manila.

 

1985 – Rainier Castillo (full name Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo), actor, singer, dancer and model – in Quezon City.

Rainier Castillo
on the cover of True Horoscope Stories (February 27, 2004).

 



Clint Eastwood (for the film Joe Kidd)
on the cover of Film Review (October 1972).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that in 1972, when Sean Connery said he would no longer appear in film as James Bond, the role of British Agent 007 was offered to Clint Eastwood? Eastwood, however, declined saying the role of James Bond is appropriate only to a British actor. He instead did the film Joe Kidd that flopped in the box office.

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September 3



SEPTEMBER 3

TSS Vol. 4 No. 81, Setyembre 3, 1970
Tampok sa harapang pabalat sina Fernando Poe Jr at Susan Roces
at sa likurang pabalat sina Tirso Cruz III at Nora Aunor

UNANG LABAS

Ang La Independencia, ang opisyal na pahayagan ng Himagsikan sa Pilipinas ay itinatag noong Setyembre 3, 1898. Ang una nitong editor ay si Heneral Antonio Luna at una itong inilimbag sa Calle Jolo (ngayon ay Juan Luna Street) sa Binondo, Manila.

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Ang Muling Pagsilang, ang Tagalog edition ng El Nacimiento ay naglabas ng una nitong isyu sa ilalim ng patnugot ni Lope K. Santos Noong Setyembre 3, 1901.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST 

Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
on the cover of vintage Modern Screen (September 1944)

 

Setyembre 3 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 3, 1899, ang liriko sa wikang Kastila ng Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas ay nailathala sa pahayagang La Independencia.

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          Ang commanding general ng Japanese Imperial Army na si Heneral Tomoyuki Yamashita ay sumuko sa Baguio noong Setyembre 3, 1945.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 3:

1874 – Simeon Villa, doctor of medicine and military inspector during the Philippine-American War – in Malate, Manila.

1894 – Benigno S. Aquino Sr, politician and Speaker of the House of Representative during the Commonwealth and Japanese Occupation, and director-general of the pro-Japanese Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) – in Concepcion, Tarlac (d. December 20, 1947).

1894 – Simeon de Jesus, World War II hero – in Arayat, Pampanga.

1913 – Conrado M. Vasquez, lawyer and jurist – in Biñan, Laguna (d. September 19, 2006).

1968 – Mary Grace Sonora Poe, politician and public servant – in Jaro, Iloilo.

Grace Poe-Llamanzares
on the cover of Metro Society (July 2013)

1974 – Mylene Lilibeth Dizon, actress and model – in Manila.



Mylene Dizon

on the cover of Rogue (March 2010)





Gina Lollobrigida on the cover of Life (September 3, 1951).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida joined a beauty contest? When Lollobrigida was 20 years old, she joined the Italia Beauty Pageant and placed third overall. The winner was Lucia Bose and the runner-up was Gianna Maria Canale. Both of them, like Lollobrigida, also tried to be an actress, but neither reach the success that Lollobrigida attained.
          In 1951, lollobrigida made five films: A Tale of Five Cities, The Young Caruso, Four Ways Out, Love I Haven’t... But... But at Attention! Bandits!  

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