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1986 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile at Santa Anita

1983 11 killed in anti Marcos demonstrations in Manila

1979 5th UNCTAD-conference opens in Manila

1967 Al Carlay, born in Manila, Philippines, U.S. fencer-foil 1996 Olympics

1964 Pia Reyes, born in Manila, Philipines, playmate, Nov, 1988

1961 Cecile Licad, Manila, Philippines, pianist, Leventritt Award-1981

1953 Billy Hinsche, born in Manila, Philippines, William 'Billy' Hinsche, American musician, rocker, member of Dino, Desi, and Billy singing group, toured with The Beach Boys

1952 Cristina Raines, Tina Herazo, Manila Phil, actress, Sentinel

1945 Manila freed from Japanese

1945 General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila

1942 Japanese troops occupy Manila Philippines

1941 Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"

1933 112 foot ocean wave observed near Manila

1902 Jeno Takacs, born in Cinfalva, Hungary, composer, studied with Joseph Marx, Paul Weigarten, professor of piano, composition at University of Manila in the Philippines, gave concerts in China, Japan, Hong Kong

1898 U.S. forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war

1898 U.S. battle fleet under Admiral Dewey occupies Isla Grande at Manila

1898 1st U.S. troop transport to Manila leaves San Francisco

1843 Manila paper (made from sails, canvas and rope) patented, Mass

1837 Admiral George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila

1762 English troops occupy Manila Philippines

1600 Olivier van Noort sinks Sp galleon San Diego at Bay of Manila, 350 die

1582 Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines

1571 Spanish troops occupy Manila


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