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 Santibanez, 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 Banos 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 Dagohoy.
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" Malong 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, Tananan, 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).
1770 Expulsion of the Jesuits was ef