Timeline of Manila

The following is a timeline of the history of the city and metropolitan area of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

9th Century onward

* c. 900 CE - Kingdom of Tondo was at its peak and become a trade hub by the Tagalogs. and by this time, the King of Tondo issued the Laguna Copperplate Inscription to Namwaran's clan on 21 April 900 CE.Patanñe,E.P. Philippines in the Sixth to Sixteenth Centuries. 1996.Abinales, Patricio N. and Donna J. Amoroso, State and Society in the Philippines. Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.
*c. 1175 - the Polity of Namayan was established by the Tagalog people in Pasig River and on its peak in 1100's led by the house of Lakan Tagkan.Scott, William Henry (1994). Barangay: Sixteenth Century Philippine Culture and Society. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. ISBN 971-550-135-4.
* c. 13th Century-the kota Seludong or widely known as Maynila was founded by Avirjirkaya which is covers the present day Intramuros.
* c.1300- Empress Sasaban become the regent queen of Namayan, in oral tradition, she was a concubine of ''Anka Widyaya'' of Java and having child named Prince Balagtas
* 1365 - Battle of Manila (1365), Forces of the Kingdoms of Luzon battled the Empire of Majapahit from Java in what is now Manila.
* ''Uncertain'' - the Tagalog and Kapampangan fortified city of Cainta was established on a upriver which occupied both shores of an arm of the Pasig River. It was located not far from where the Pasig River meets the Lake of Ba-i.
* 1450 - Kalangitan become the Hara of Tondo she reside in Pasig in the banks of the Bitukang Manok river (present day Parian creek).
* 1480 - Rajah Aki Matanda become the Rajah of Manila.
* 1500 - Salalaia become the Rajah of old Manila.Dery, Luis Camara (2001). A History of the Inarticulate. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. ISBN 971-10-1069-0.
* 1521 - Sri Bunao become the Lakandula based in Tondo.

16th Century

* May 24, 1570 - The battle of Manila between Rajah Sulayman and Martin de Goiti The battle concluded with the city being set on fire.Blair, Emma Helen; Robertson, James Alexander, eds. (1903). Relation of the Conquest of the Island of Luzon. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898. 3. Ohio, Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company. p. 145.
* 1571 - 24 June: Spaniards Martín de Goiti, Juan de Salcedo and Miguel López de Legazpi arrive. and the same time. In August 1571, Legazpi assigned his nephew, Juan de Salcedo, to "pacify" Cainta. After travelling several days upriver, Salcedo lay siege to the city, and eventually found a weak spot on the wall. The final Spanish attack over 400 residents of Cainta killed including their leader Gat Maitan.
* 1572 - The Spanish city was attacked and nearly captured by Chinese pirates.
* 1573 - Spanish galleon trade begins.
* 1574 - Chinese pirate Limahong tries to take Manila.
* 1579 - Catholic Diocese of Manila established.
* 1583 - Fire.
* 1584 - Real Audiencia of Manila of the Viceroyalty of New Spain established.
* 1590
** Printing press established.
** Construction of walls and other defences begins.
* 1603 - Chinese unrest.
* 1607 - San Agustin Church consecrated.
* 1611 - University of Santo Tomas established by Catholic Dominicans.
* 1615 - Acapulco-Manila galleon trade begins.
*1620 -Colegio de San Juan de Letran established by Catholic Dominicans.
* 1645 - 1645 Luzon earthquake.

18th -19th Century

* 1762 - British occupation of Manila begins.
* 1764 - British occupation of Manila ends per Treaty of Paris; Spanish in power again.
* 1823 - Population: 38,000.
* 1837 - Port opens to foreign trade.
* 1848 - '' Diario de Manila'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1852 - September: Earthquake.
* 1859
** Escuela Municipal de Manila, the precursor of the Ateneo de Manila University founded.
** '' Ilustración Filipina'' magazine begins publication.
* 1863 - 3 June: Earthquake.
* 1865 - Manila Observatory founded.
* 1866 - Canal de la Reina dug in Binondo.
* 1870 - 23 March: Fire in Binondo.
* 1876 - Population: 93,595.
* 1880 - July: Earthquake.
* 1881 - Hong Kong-Manila telegraph in operation.
* 1882
** October: Typhoon.
** Water supply inaugurated.
* 1887
** National Library of the Philippines founded.
** Population: 176,777.
* 1888 - Commercial Association of Lumber established.
* 1889 - Tabacalera Flor de la Isabela cigar factory built in Paco.
* 1892 - Dagupan-Manila railway begins operating.
* 1893
** Electrical lighting installed.
** Fire.
* 1896 - 5 December: 1896 Manila mutiny.
** 30 December: execution of Dr. Jose Rizal at Bagumbayan.
* 1898
** 25 July - 13 August: Battle of Manila (1898); United States in power.
** ''The Manila Times'' English-language newspaper begins publication.
* 1899
** 4–5 February: Battle of Manila (1899).
** Taft Avenue ("Calle Rizal") laid out.

20th Century onward

* 1900 - Instituto de Mujeres and American Circulating Library established.

20th century

1900s-1940s

* 1901
** City of Manila administrative entity created, composed of Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Pandacan, Quiapo, Santa Cruz, Barrio San Nicolas, San Miguel, San Fernando de Dilao (Paco), Sampaloc, Tondo.
** Capital of the Philippines relocated to Manila from Malolos.
** Arsenio Cruz-Herrera becomes mayor.
** National Museum of the Philippines established.
** United States military Fort William McKinley established near city.
** The Philippine Constabulary was established and the general headquarters and military camp bases are located in the capital city.
** The Philippine Scouts was established and the general headquarters and military camp bases are located near the capital city.
* 1902 -
**Manila's borders expanded to include Santa Ana de Sapa.
**Manila Grand Opera House in use in Santa Cruz.
* 1903 - Population: 219,928 city; 330,345 metro.
* 1905
** Manila Elks Club established.
** Félix Roxas becomes mayor.
* 1908
** University of the Philippines Manila founded.
** The famou
Manila Carnival
is held for the first time.
* 1909 - Philippine Library established.
* 1910
** Basketball, volleyball, and Boy Scouting are started in the Philippines at the Manila YMCA by YMCA Physical Director Elwood Stanley Brown.
*
"Great Fire in Manila"
costing over two million pesos, in Binondo.
* 1911 - De La Salle College, known as De La Salle University founded.
* 1912 - Manila Hotel in business.
* 1913
** The first Far Eastern Championship Games, called "the first Oriental Olympic Games," are held at the Carnival grounds (later the site of the Rizal Memorial Sports Stadium) in Malate, 3–7 February, with participants from the US Philippine Islands, China, Japan, the British East Indies (Malaya), Thailand, and British Hong Kong.
** Rizal Monument erected.
* 1917 - Justo Lukban becomes mayor.
* 1918 - Population: 285,306 city; 469,955 metro.
* 1919 - United States military Camp Nichols established near city.
* 1920 - Ramón Fernández becomes mayor.
* 1923 - The Peking Council, the Tokyo Council, and the Manila Council, the first Boy Scouts of America Councils in Asia, are organised. (The huge 1973 Golden Jubilee Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines would be dated from this year.)
* 1924 - Miguel Romuáldez becomes mayor.
* 1926 - Legislative Building inaugurated in Ermita.
* 1927 - Tomás Earnshaw becomes mayor.
* 1928 - The Institute of Accountancy, which later became Far Eastern University, is founded in Sampaloc by Nicanor Reyes et al.
* 1930 - Legazpi-Urdaneta Monument erected.
* 1935
** Metropolitan Theater built.
** Valeriano Fugoso becomes mayor.
** Grace Park Airfield begins operating in Caloocan.
** City becomes capital of the newly formed Commonwealth of the Philippines.
** The Philippine Commonwealth Army was established and the general headquarters and military camp bases are located in the capital city.
* 1939 - Population: 623,492.
* 1941
** City of Greater Manila formed, merging city and municipal governments of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Parañaque, Pasay, and San Juan.
** Jorge B. Vargas becomes mayor.
** Manila City Hall was completed.
** Dissolution of the Philippine Commonwealth Army's general headquarters and camp base in the city's capital was until the occupied by the Japanese Imperial forces.
* 1942
** Japanese occupation begins.
** León G. Guinto, Sr. becomes mayor.
** The general headquarters and military camp base of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was stationed are actively moved in the province.
* 1945
** February: Manila massacre by Japanese forces.
** 3 February - 3 March: Battle of Manila (1945); Japanese defeated.
** 1 August: City of Greater Manila disestablished.
** Juan L. Nolasco becomes mayor.
** The re-established of the general headquarters and military camp base of the Philippine Commonwealth Army included Philippine Constabulary was turns back are station's re-active in the city's capital after liberation.
* 1946 - City becomes part of the newly proclaimed Republic of the Philippines.
* 1947 - Republic Theatre opens.
* 1948
** Capital of the Philippines relocated from Manila to Quezon City.
** Manuel A. Roxas High School established in Paco.
** Manuel de la Fuente becomes mayor.
** Population: 983,906 city; 1,569,148 metro.
** Manila American Cemetery and Memorial established near city.
* 1949 - 18 June: City legislative districts for House of Representatives of the Philippines expanded from two to four.

1950s-1990s

* 1952
** Arsenio Lacson becomes mayor.
** National Press Club headquartered in city.
* 1954 - Holy Child Catholic School active in Tondo.
* 1959 - Ramon Magsaysay High School established in España, Manila.
* 1960
** Araneta Coliseum opens in Quezon City.
** Population: 1,138,611 city; 2,462,288 metro.
* 1961 - Manila Airport new terminal opens.
* 1962 - Antonio Villegas becomes mayor.
* 1966 - Cultural Center of the Philippines founded.
* 1970
** Zone One Tondo Organization established.
** Population: 1,330,788 city; 3,966,685 metro.
* 1971 - Ramon Bagatsing becomes mayor.
** 21 August: Plaza Miranda Bombing.
* 1973 - Some 3000 Boy Scouts camp out and conduct a massive clean-up of Intramuros, 9–11 February.
* 1974 - Miss Universe 1974 pageant held.
* 1975
** 1 October: Thrilla in Manila.
** Metropolitan Manila Commission created to administer not just the city of Manila but also Caloocan, Mandaluyong, Makati, Malabon, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela.
** The Metro Manila Film Festival was first held.
** Population: 1,479,116 city; 4,880,006 metro.
* 1976
** Capital of the Philippines relocated to Manila from Quezon City.
** Philippine International Convention Center built in Pasay.
** Ali Mall, the first shopping mall in the Philippines, opens in Quezon City.
** Harrison Plaza opens in Malate, Manila.
* 1979 - Sampaloc flea market officially inaugurated.
* 1980 - Population: 5,924,563 metro.
* 1981
** Sister city relationship established with San Francisco, USA.
** Catholic pope visits city.
* 1982 - Metro Manila Commission for Squatters established.
* 1983
** 21 August: Assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. at Manila International Airport.
** 31 August: Funeral procession of Benigno Aquino, Jr passes by the capital from the Santo Domingo Church en route to Parañaque.
* 1984
** Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1 begins operating.
** Population: 1,728,441 city; 6,720,050 urban agglomeration (estimate).
* 1985 - SM City North EDSA opens as the 1st SM Supermall.
* 1986
** February: People Power Revolution.
** May: Mel Lopez becomes mayor.
* 1987
** First Coup Attempt
** City legislative districts for the House of Representatives expanded to the present six.
* 1989 - Second Coup Attempt
* 1987 - January: Mendiola Massacre.
* 1992 - Alfredo Lim becomes mayor.
* 1994
** Museo Pambata opens in Ermita.
** 20 May: Miss Universe 1994 pageant held.
** Population: 8,594,150 urban agglomeration (estimate).
* 1995
** Metropolitan Manila Development Authority established.
** Catholic pope visits city.
* 1996 - Ozone Disco fire
* 1998 - Lito Atienza becomes mayor.
* 1999 - Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 begins operating.
* 2000
** 30 December: Rizal Day bombings.
** Green Papaya Art Projects founded.
** Population: 1,581,082 city; 9,932,560 metro.

21st century

* 2001
** January: 2001 EDSA Revolution.
** April–May: EDSA III protest.
* 2002 - Bus bombing.
* 2003
** Army mutiny.
** Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 begins operating.
* 2006 - May: Mall of Asia opens in Pasay.
* 2007
** June: Alfredo Lim becomes mayor again.
** October: explosion in Glorietta
** November: Coup attempt.
** Asian Network of Major Cities 21 meets in Manila.
** MO_Space art gallery founded.
* 2009 - September: Typhoon.
* 2010
** 23 August: Manila hostage crisis in Rizal Park.
** 26 September: School bombing.
** Population: 1,652,171 city; 11,855,975 metro.
* 2012 - August: Flooding.
* 2013
** August: Million People March.
** Joseph Estrada becomes mayor.
* 2015
** January: Catholic pope visits city.
** Population: 1,780,148.
* 2016
**22 May: Concert tragedy.
**14 August: Tornado.
* 2017
**30 January: Miss Universe 2016 pageant held.
**June: Attack in Resorts World Manila.
* 2018 - May: National Museum of Natural History opens in Ermita.
* 2019
**30 June: Isko Moreno becomes mayor of Manila.
* 2022
**30 June: Honey Lacuna becomes mayor of Manila. She is the first female to hold the position.

See also

* History of Manila
* Metro Manila
* List of mayors of Manila
* Other names of Manila
* List of historical markers in Manila
* Greater Manila Area
* Mega Manila
* Timeline of Philippine history
* List of cities by population density

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