Historical place archive

Manila in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Manila in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records5 event labels5 people1898–1975

Historical events in Manila

1898

13 August 1898
Capture of Manila
Wesley Merritt · Military

Accepts the surrender of Manila

13 August 1898
Capture of Manila
William McKinley · Mexican-American War

Manila surrenders to the US

1901

4 July 1901
Governor
William Taft · Government of USA

Appointed Governor of the Philippines

1954

8 September 1954
Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty
Dwight David Eisenhower · Republican Party Government

The Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty is signed, creating the framework for SEATO.

1960

14 June 1960
Philippines State Visit
Dwight David Eisenhower · Republican Party Government

Begins a state visit to the Philippines during his final year in office.

1975

1975
Victory-Ali
Muhammad Ali · Boxing

Ali defeats Frazier during the "thriller in Manila"

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Manila. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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