Philippines

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  • The Filipino Thermopyloe

    Philippine- American war the battle of tirad pass termed "The Filipino Thermopyloe" is fought
  • Filipino Rebels

    US Captures leader of filipino rebels
  • Jones Act

    US congress accepts jones act: Philippine's independance
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    Japanese Occupation

    when imperial japan occupied the commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II
  • WWII bombing

    1st US WWII bombing mission in far east luzon philippines
  • World War II

    world war ii: first day of the philippine sea, US naval forcces defeat japan fleet
  • Pope Paul VI

    pope paul vi wounded in the chest by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest
  • Dutch Galleon

    French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio discovers the San Diego, Dutch galleon sunk in 1600 off Fortune Island in the Philippines
  • Typhoon Haiyan

    At least 6,000 people are killed after Typhoon Haiyan, tied with Typhoon Meranti as being the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall, hits the Philippines
  • Measles

    Measles outbreak declared in the Philippines with 1,813 cases and 26 deaths
  • Super Typhoon Rai

    Super Typhoon Rai strikes the Philippines' south-eastern islands with winds of 195km/h (120mph), killing at least 375