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Events on Thursday 4 July 1946 1
1946Philippines Gains Independence from the United StatesManila becomes capital of a sovereign republicThe United States formally relinquished sovereignty over the Philippines, granting full independence after nearly five decades of American colonial rule. Manuel Roxas became the first president of the new republic. The date was chosen to coincide with American Independence Day.