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Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast, and Pasay to the south.Manila has a total population of more than 1,660,714 according...

Timeline of Events

1571

6.24.1571

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founds Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.

1762

10.6.1762

Seven Years' War: conclusion of the Battle of Manila between Britain and Spain, which resulted in the British occupation of Manila for the rest of the war.

1891

8.15.1891

San Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.

1896

8.23.1896

First Cry of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila.

8.30.1896

Eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas. These were Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna, and Batangas.

12.30.1896

José Rizal is executed by firing squad in Manila.

1935

11.22.1935

The ''China Clipper'' takes off from Alameda, California for its first commercial flight. It reaches its destination, Manila, a week later.

1942

1.2.1942

World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces

1945

2.5.1945

World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila.

2.23.1945

World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by American forces.

3.3.1945

World War II: American and Filipino troops take Manila in the Philippines.

1971

8.21.1971

A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured.

1975

10.1.1975

Thrilla in Manila: Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines.

2006

2.4.2006

A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71.

2010

8.23.2010

Manila hostage crisis, which occurred at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, where a dismissed police officer took hostage a tour bus full of Chinese nationals.