1521 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1521.
Events
March 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.
April 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.Angeles, Jose Amiel. "The Battle of Mactan and the Indigenous Discourse on War." Philippine Studies vol. 55, No. 1 (2007): pp. 3-52. Rajah Tupas succeeds Rajah Humabon as the Rajah of Cebu.
See also List of years in the Philippines Timeline of Philippine History
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