| 1494 | Treaty of Tordesillas (June 7). |
| 1519 | Maghallanes? expedition sailed, resulting in discovery of the Philippines. |
| 1521 | Death of Hernando Maghallanes (April 27). |
| 1522 | Elcano completed his voyage round the world (Sept. 6). |
| 1542 | The Villalobos expedition sailed from Mexico (Nov. 1). |
| 1545–63 | Council of Trent (Dec, 1545, to Dec, 1563). Decrees published in 1564. |
| 1564 | The Legaspi expedition sailed from Mexico (Nov. 21). |
| 1565 | Miguel de Legaspi landed in CebÚ. |
| —— | Austin friars? first arrival. |
| —— | The image of “The Holy Child” was found on CebÚ shore. |
| —— | CebÚ became the capital of the Philippines. |
| 1571 | Manila became the capital of the Philippines. |
| 1572 | Death of Miguel de Legaspi (Aug. 20). |
| 1574 | Li-ma-hong, the Chinese corsair, attacked Manila (Nov.). |
| 1576 | Death of Juan Salcedo, Legaspi?s grandson (March 11). |
| 1577 | Franciscan friars? first arrival. |
| 1578 | Parish church at Manila was raised to the dignity of a cathedral. |
| 1580 | The Alcayceria (for Chinese) was established in Binondo (Manila). |
| 1581 | Dominican friars? first arrival. |
| —— | Domingo SalazÁr, first Bishop of Manila, took possession. |
| 1587 | Alonso Sanchez?s mission to King Philip II. Consequent reforms. |
| 1590 | The walls of Manila City were built about this year. |
| 1593 | Japanese Emperor demanded the surrender of the Islands. |
| —— | First mission of friars from Manila to Japan. |
| 1596 | First expedition went to subdue the Mindanao natives. |
| 1598 | Ignacio de SantibaÑez, first Archbishop of Manila, took possession. |
| 1603 | Chinese mandarins came to see the “Mount of Gold” in Cavite. |
| —— | Massacre of Chinese; about 24,000 slain or captured. |
| 1604 | Los BaÑos hospital, church, and convent were established. |
| 1606 | Recoleto friars? first arrival. |
| 1613 | The Spanish victory (over the Dutch) of Playa Honda. |
| 1616 | Earliest recorded eruption of the Mayon Volcano. |
| 1622 | Rebellion in Bojol Island led by DagÓhoy. |
| 1626 | The image of “The Virgin of Antipolo” was first brought to Manila. |
| —— | A Spanish colony was founded in Formosa Island. |
| 1638 | Corcuera?s expedition against the Moros landed in Sulu Island. |
| 1640 | Foundation of the sultanate of Mindanao. |
| —— | Separation of Spain and Portugal. |
| 1640 | Spain made an unsuccessful attempt to capture Macao. |
| 1641 | Earliest recorded eruption of the Taal Volcano. |
| 1642 | Attempts to proselytize Japan ceased. |
| 1645 | Saint Thomas? College was raised to the status of a university. |
| 1649 | Rebellion of “King” MÁlong and “Count” Gumapos. |
| 1660 | Massacre of Chinese. |
| 1662 | Koxinga, a Chinese adventurer, threatened invasion. |
| —— | Great Massacre of Chinese in Manila. |
| 1669 | The “Letter of Anathema” was publicly read for the first time. |
| 1684 | Spanish Prime Minister Valenzuela was banished to Cavite. |
| 1700 | First admission of natives into the Religious Orders. |
| 1718 | The “Letter of Anathema” was publicly read for the last time. |
| 1719 | Friars in open riot incited the populace to rebellion. |
| 1751 | Sultan Muhamad Alimudin was imprisoned in Manila. |
| 1754 | Taal Volcano eruption destroyed Taal, TanaÑan, Sala, Lipa, etc. |
| —— | First regular military organization. |
| —— | Treaty with Sultan Muhamad Alimudin (March 3). |
| 1755 | Banishment of 2,070 Chinese from Manila. |
| 1762–63 | British occupation of Manila. |
| 1762 | Rebellion in Ilocos Province led by Diego de Silan. |
| 1763 | Sultan Muhamad Alimudin was restored to his throne by the British. |
| 1768 | Expulsion of the Jesuits ordered (R. Decree, 1768; Papal Brief, 1769). |
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