SEPTEMBER 20

| September 20, 2024

The Magellan expedition sets sail from Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain on a voyage that was to lead to the Spanish arrival in Cebu and the “discovery” of the Philippines.

1867
Franciscan Benito Romero de Madridejos y del Rosario is appointed as 17th Bishop of Cebu.

1907
Twenty miles of railtracks, operated by the Philippine Railway Co. are opened for traffic in Cebu.

Category: Today in the History of Cebu