Manila


 * Capital of the Philippines
 * Commodore George Dewey won the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
 * Occupation enraged Emilio Aguinaldo
 * A heart attack caused the only American casualty
 * Defeated Patricio Montojo
 * Revolted in 1896 after the execution of Jose Rizal
 * Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan
 * Andres de Urdaneta discovered winds allowing passage from here to Acapulco by Manila Galleons
 * Miguel Lopez de Legazpi negotiated with the "three Rajahs" to found its modern incarnation
 * Chinese pirate Limahong made to attempts to conquer
 * Peasants under Galo reacted angrily to his murderous looting