The Siege of Baler, a remarkable episode in the annals of the Philippine Revolution, stands as a testament to the endurance and resolve of both the besieged and the besiegers. This protracted conflict, which lasted from July 1, 1898, to June 2, 1899, saw Filipino revolutionaries laying siege to a fortified church defended by Spanish troops in the town of Baler, in the present day Aurora province.
On July 1, 1788, Felix Berenguer de Marquina arrived in Manila and assumed his post as governor-general of the Philippines. De Marquina made Manila an open port to all foreign commerce. Manila and Cavite were fortified and the Spanish military force increased.
On July 2, 1929, Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez, was born to Vicente Orestes Romualdez and Remedios Trinidad in San Miguel, Manila. Vicente was a lawyer and former dean of St. Paul's College and Remedios was a dressmaker and homemaker. She grew up with her five younger siblings, her being the eldest, and several older half-siblings from her father's first marriage.
On July 2, 1990, on her 61st birthday, former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos, was acquitted of all charges that she raided the country's treasury and invested the money in the United States. A New York Federal Court jury of 12, voted 10-2 in favor of Mrs. Marcos.
In the night of July 3, 1892, Dr. Jose Rizal founded and inaugurated the La Liga Filipina at house No. 176 Ilaya St., Tondo. It was formed not for the purpose of independence, but for mutual aid and protection of its members, and the fostering of a more united spirit among Filipinos. Its constitution declared the ends, form, duties of members and officials, rights of members and officials, the investment of funds, and general rules.