Manila
City
Capital of the Philippines on Manila Bay, founded by the Spanish in 1571.
Held by
- 1789 – April 10, 1899 Spain
- 1789 – August 24, 1821 Viceroyalty of New Spain
- April 11, 1899 – July 2, 1946 United States
- December 23, 1941 – January 8, 1945 Japan Military occupation
- since July 4, 1946 Philippines
Capital of
- since June 24, 1976 Philippines
- until July 17, 1948 Philippines
Events here 6
- August 13, 1898 Battle of Manila (1898)
- February 4, 1899 – July 2, 1902 Philippine-American War
- February 4–5, 1899 Battle of Manila (1899)
- February 3 – March 3, 1945 Manila massacre
- February 3 – March 3, 1945 Battle of Manila (1945)
- August 23, 2010 Manila hostage crisis