Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Vietnamese revolution for independence from the French, declares the independence of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, denouncing imperialist deformation of revolutionary principles and aligning himself with the promise of the original French Revolution.
Trinidad Fernandez Legarda, a suffragist, writes an essay summarizing the argument for women's suffrage in the Philippines, highlighting the challenges faced by Filipino suffragists, their non-militant approach, and appeal to male reason in a male-dominated society.