Location:
Philippines
Coordinates:
14.5995, 120.9842
Events at Manila (9)
1571
ID: 5625
June 24, 1571
Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi establishes Manila as the capital of the Spanish East Indies
ID: 5625
1575
ID: 5713
Spanish establish tobacco cultivation in Philippines - becomes key crop for Manila galleon trade to Mexico and Asia
ID: 5713
1896
ID: 5629
August 23, 1896
Cry of Pugad Lawin (Cry of Balintawak) - Andrés Bonifacio and the Katipunan begin the Philippine Revolution against Spain
ID: 5629
1896
ID: 5628
December 30, 1896
José Rizal executed by firing squad at Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park) in Manila for rebellion, sedition and conspiracy
ID: 5628
1899
ID: 5631
February 4, 1899
Philippine-American War begins as Filipino forces resist American colonization following independence declaration
ID: 5631
1942
ID: 5634
May 6, 1942
Fall of Corregidor - Japanese forces capture the island fortress, completing conquest of the Philippines
ID: 5634
1946
ID: 5636
July 4, 1946
The Philippines gains full independence from the United States, becoming the Republic of the Philippines
ID: 5636
1972
ID: 5637
September 21, 1972
President Ferdinand Marcos declares Martial Law in the Philippines, beginning 14 years of dictatorial rule
ID: 5637
1986
ID: 5638
February 25, 1986
People Power Revolution (EDSA Revolution) peacefully overthrows Ferdinand Marcos, restoring democracy to the Philippines
ID: 5638