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Japanese Emperor Hirohito disclaimed his divinity in a New Year's message to the Japanese people. |
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On January 4, 1946, the Commonwealth Congress met again in a special session to discuss the first postwar general elections. |
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The XIV U.S. Corps begins its advance toward Clark Field, Luzon, the Philippines. |
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In the Philippines, the Sixth U.S. Army orders a rapid drive on Manila. |
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U.S. Army forces are landed near San Antonio, northwest of Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines, by naval attack group. |
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U.S. Army troops are landed on Grande Island, Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines. |
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U.S. Army troops are landed at Masugbu. |
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Gen. MacArthur is placed in command of all U.S. ground forces |
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U.S. Army forces land in the Lingayen Gulf area of the Philippines |
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Manila and Cavite, Philippines, fall to the Japanese. |
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In the Philippines, Japanese military leaders make their first demand for the surrender of Bataan. The Americans reject the demand. |
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U.S. and Filipino forces complete their withdrawal to a new defense line on the Bataan Peninsula. |
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Japanese troops break through poorly defended Mt. Natib, the Philippines. |
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The 25th Division, now assigned to the Sixth Army, landed on Luzon at San Fabian. |
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From January 17 - 20, 1942 - The II Philippine Corps counterattacks against Japanese forces to restore the western portion of the Bataan defense line, but makes limited progress. |
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign a new military pact in Berlin. |
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In the Philippines, the Allies receive orders from General MacArthur to fall the Pilar-Bagac Road on Bataan. |
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Japanese land at Kendari, Celebes; Kavieng, New Ireland; Subic Bay, Philippines Japanese land on Rossel Island off New Guinea. |
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In the Philippines, under heavy enemy pressure, the Philippine I and II Corps complete their withdrawal to the final defense line on Bataan. |
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The 192nd Tank Battalion (less one company) moves to the west coast to help eliminate the Japanese beachhead at Quinauan Point. |
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Aguinaldo was declared President of the Philippines |
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U.S. claims Wake Island for use in cable link to Philippines. U.S. Commander Edward Taussig, U.S.S. Bennington, landed on the island and claimed it for the United States.
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The constitution of the Philippine Republic, the Malolos Constitution, was promulgated by the followers of Emilio Aguinaldo.
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Aguinaldo officially proclaimed Philippine independence. |
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Graciano Lopez-Jaena (1856-1896), Founder and first editor of the newspaper La Solidaridad, died on January 20, 1896, in Barcelona, Spain. |
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Andrés Bonifacio elected supremo of the Katipunan, the secret revolutionary society. |
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Cavite Mutiny |
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Melchora Aquino (1812-1919) Better known as Tandang Sora, was born in Banlat, Kalookan City, on January 6, 1812. |
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On January 24, 1571 , feast of St. John the Baptist, the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi founded the city of Manila |
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