2013 Event The Philippines' central province of Leyte suffers a loss of potentially 10,000 people when Typhoon Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia on November 8, 2013; it is the deadliest typhoon ever recorded 1944 Event U.S. Captain David Mccampbell shoots down 9-11 Japanese planes in Gulf of Leyte 1944 Event Gulf of Leyte battle begin 1944 Event U.S. 6th army lands on Leyte, Philippines
