20 February, 1862

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Today in Philippine History

The “Prince of Tagalog Poets”, Francisco Baltazar y dela Cruz, died at age 73. Also known as Francisco Balagtas, he wrote Florante at Laura, regarded as one of Philippine’s literary masterpiece.

The Filipino extemporaneous debate “ Balagtasan” was named after him. Also, Francisco Balagtas Elementary School in Manila was erected in his honour. Apart from that, parks, plazas, and streets around the country were named after him.

(Ref: Francisco Baltazar, Wikipedia)

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