July 10, 1892: Basilio Pica Valdes was born in San Miguel, Manila

Basilio José Segundo Pica Valdes was born on July 10, 1892, in San Miguel, Manila. His father, Benito Salvador Valdes, was a distinguished physician and former classmate of José Rizal in Madrid, Spain, while his mother, Filomena Pica, was a Spanish woman. The family's roots traced back to Floridablanca, Pampanga, where they held deep ancestral connections.