AUGUST 23
1844
A royal decree establishes Liloan as a parish. This is confirmed by a decree of the Bishop on Jan. 27, 1845.
1903
American Thomas H. Hendrick is consecrated as Bishop of Cebu.
1951
Sergio Osmeña, Jr., at the age of 34, launches his political career with a ringing speech at Plaza Independencia and the declared mission “to save democracy in Cebu.”
Category: Today in the History of Cebu