1521 in the Philippines
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1521 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1521.
Events
[edit]March
[edit]- March 16 – Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Homonhon, Philippines.
- March 28 – Ferdinand Magellan and his men anchored off the island of Limasawa.
- March 31 – The first Catholic Mass was held in Limasawa.[1]
April
[edit]- April 7 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.
- April 14 – Rajah Humabon and his queen Hara Humamay are christened Carlos and Juana respectively.
- April 27 – Battle of Mactan: Ferdinand Magellan is killed by Lapulapu in the Philippines.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Magellan, the first diplomat". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Angeles, Jose Amiel. "The Battle of Mactan and the Indigenous Discourse on War." Philippine Studies vol. 55, No. 1 (2007): pp. 3-52.
- ^ "The Death of Magellan, 1521". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2008.