Mindanao

second largest island of the Philippines

11 dated entries naming Mindanao, drawn from 11 separate years between 1405 CE and 2019 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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15th century

1405November 17 – The Sultanate of Sulu is established on the Sulu Archipelago, off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.source

18th century

1710November 30 – The first visit to the Pacific islands of Palau is made by a Jesuit expedition led by Francisco Padilla; unfortunately, the ship is driven to Mindanao by a storm, leaving two priests stranded.source

19th century

1899August 20 – The Kiram–Bates Treaty is signed in the Philippines, with U.S. forces recognizing the autonomy of local governments in the Sulu Archipelago (within the Mindanao island group) in return for the Sultan's assistance in suppressing attacks on U.S. forces.source
1900April 7 – Resistance fighters led by Gen. Nicolas Capistrano launch a failed surprise attack against the U.S. troops, under Col. Edward Godwin, in Cagayan de Misamis, Mindanao;source

20th century

1971July 17 or 18 – A group consisting of anthropologists and journalists, and being led by Elizalde, makes an interview with 25 of about 100 members of the "Tasadays" in the southern Mindanao.source
1973March 18 – President Marcos announces that the insurgency in Mindanao has almost been crushed. This follows a fighting that has started in late February after a failed two-month amnesty program. The fighting in North Cotabato, the largest among others, between government troops and Moslem dissidents has killed about 300.source
1976August 17 – The 8.0 Mw Moro Gulf earthquake hits off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, triggering a destructive tsunami, killing between 5,000 and 8,000 people and leaving more than 90,000 homeless.source
1981Until late January – Constant heavy rains that began on December 19, 1980, batter eastern Mindanao, resulting to massive flooding in several areas along Agusan River, particularly on January 18—the worst since 1962. President Marcos declares Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur, disaster areas. The total damage is placed at $13 million. By January 29, there are 204 people reported dead.source
1990October 4 – Moro conflict: Rebel forces seize two military posts on the island of Mindanao, Philippines before surrendering on October 6.source

21st century

2012November 25–December 9 – Typhoon Bopha, known as "Pablo" in the Philippines, kills at least 1,067 with around 838 people missing. The typhoon causes considerable damage in the island of Mindanao.source
2019October 30 – An earthquake of 6.5. M w rocks the Philippine island of Mindanao two days after an earthquake killed at least five and left around 12,000 people homeless.source