Timeline Sunday 23 August 1896

Events on Sunday 23 August 1896 1

• 1896 Philippine Revolution begins Katipunan uprising against Spanish colonial rule In late August 1896 the Katipunan secret society, led by Andres Bonifacio, launched an armed uprising against Spanish rule in the Philippines. The revolt spread quickly across Luzon and marked the start of a struggle for independence that would continue through Spanish and then American rule. It is commemorated in the Philippines as the "Cry of Pugad Lawin."