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Manila,

Philippines

1910

 
 
all
 
 

Monument to Don Carlos IV, Plaza McKinley, Manila, Philippines.

This famous monument located in Manila honors Don Carlos IV of Spain(King Charles IV) for his contributions to smallpox vaccinations throughout the Philippines

On September 1, 1803, King Charles IV of Spain issued a royal decree to his domains announcing a smallpox expedition that would vaccinate the masses for free. The smallpox expedition arrived in
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