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Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan fighter planes attack the American naval base on Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted 2 hours. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. Pearl Harbor Bombed Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor -
Japan Attacks the Philippines
Japan attacks the Philippines on December 8th, 1941. The United States enters World War II as Congress declared war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan Attacks -
Birth Date
Grandma Miguela is born. -
Filipino as Official Language in the Philippines
There was no common language in the Philippine archipelago when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. By 1898 the common language was Spanish, spoken by around 70% of the population. President Manuel L. Quezon proclaimed Tagalog as one of the official languages in the Philippines starting July 4, 1946. Tagalog later became known as the Filipino language. Philippines Language History -
First Communion
On March 20th, 1954, Miguela received first communion. -
Brown vs Board of Education Decision
The Court’s unanimous decision overturned provisions of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which had allowed for “separate but equal” public facilities, including public schools in the United States. Declaring that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,” the Brown v. Board decision helped break the back of state-sponsored segregation, and provided a spark to the American civil rights movement. <a href='http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-o -
Rosa Parks Arrested
On 1 December 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This sparked up a bus boycott. Montgomery Boycott -
Sputnik Satellite Launches
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launches the first satellite into space. The United States was afraid because they thought they would be able to shoot the U.S. from space. The launch of this satellite began the Space Age. Sputnik -
Graduated Middle School
On March 27th, 1961, Miguela graduated middle school. -
First Walmart Opens
On July 2, 1962, Walton opened the first Walmart Discount City store in Rogers, Arkasas. Walmart now has over 11,000 stores in 27 countries, under a total 71 different banners. The company operates under the Walmart name in the US and Puerto Rico. It operates in Mexico as Walmart de México y Centroamérica, in the United Kingdom as Asda, in Japan as Seiyu, and in India as Best Price. First Walmart Opened -
18th Birthday
On May 8th, 1964, Miguela turns 18. -
Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela received a life sentence for committing sabotage against South Africa’s apartheid government, avoiding a possible death sentence. Back in 1964, Mandela was one of eight men accused of conspiracy and sabotage in the so-called Rivonia Trial. Nelson Mandela Sentenced -
Packers First Superbowl
On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League defeat the American Football League Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10. The first ever AFL vs NFL World Championship, or Super Bowl I, at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. Packers First Superbowl -
MLK Assassinated
At 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was hit by a sniper's bullet. King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. MLK Assasinated -
Apollo 11
On July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, astronaut Neil Armstrong opened the hatch of the lunar module and stepped out onto the ladder. Once at the bottom of the ladder, Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon and became the very first man on the moon. A few minutes later, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin followed him. But Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. Apollo 11 -
Wedding Anniverary
On April 14, 1981, it is the 50th Wedding Anniversery of her parents. -
President of Pastoral Church
On June 20th, 2001, Miguela became the president of a Pastoral Church. She was only president for two years because she came to the United States. -
Grandpa Dies
On June 20th, 2001, her husband dies of heart cancer. -
9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers in New York got bombed. Terrorists stole planes, and crashed into the World Trade Center. 9/11 Attacks
