Major Historical Events Philippines

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  • 8000 BCE

    Sailors arrive in Philippines

    The first sailors to arrive in the philippines arrived in the northern islands of china and tonki. More than 10,000 years ago
  • 17

    Malay arrive in Philippines

    2,000 years ago malay speaking people started arriving in the philippines.
  • 1500

    Ferdinand Magellan

    Ferdinand magellan traveled three quarters of the world in three years. 250 men went but only 18 men made it back. Ferdinand Magellan was killed by Lapu Lapu with a poisoned arrow.

  • Occupation by America

    In 1900,s the Philippines was the only country in Southeast Asia that was occupied and civilized by America

  • Suprise Attack

    In the 1940’s the Japanese occupation opened an underground guerrilla movement. A surprise attack happened in Clark Air Base, Pampanga on December 8, 1941 which made the Philippines join World War ll. The attacks that hit were very massive attacks, there was was a lot of destruction