20 moments

1. Birth in Sarrat

   1917-09-11 · Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

   

   Marcos was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, during the American colonial period in the Philippines.

2. Battle of Bataan captivity

   1942-04-01 · Bataan Peninsula, Philippines

   During the Japanese invasion, Marcos served with the United States Army until he was captured at the Battle of Bataan. The source supports April 1942 and Bataan, but not a more precise capture site.

3. USAFIP service in Northern Luzon

   1944-12-01 · Northern Luzon, Philippines

   Military records place Marcos with United States Armed Forces in the Philippines, Northern Luzon, after he rejoined the force in December 1944. Northern Luzon is a broad documented theater; coordinates are representative.

4. Washington state visit

   1966-09-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   

   Marcos made a three-day state visit to Washington, an early major diplomatic engagement of his presidency. The source supports the visit from September 14 through September 16; the card date is limited to the supported month.

5. State visit to Washington

   1966-09-14 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   

   Marcos began a state visit to Washington, meeting United States President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House.

6. Meeting at the Shoreham Hotel

   1969-04-02 · Shoreham Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   Marcos met Henry Kissinger in Washington while attending former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral. The former Shoreham Hotel is now the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

7. Welcoming President Nixon

   1969-07-26 · Manila International Airport, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines

   

   Marcos received President Richard Nixon at Manila International Airport during Nixon's state visit to the Philippines. Manila International Airport is now Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

8. State of the Nation address

   1970-01-26 · Congress of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

   Marcos delivered his State of the Nation address at the Philippine Congress amid the opening events of the First Quarter Storm protests. Coordinates represent the former Legislative Building area in Manila, where Congress sat at the time.

9. Declaration of martial law

   1972-09-23 · Philippines

   

   Marcos declared martial law, initiating the authoritarian phase of his rule that continued until his flight into exile in 1986. The source directly identifies the country but not the precise location from which Marcos made the declaration; coordinates are national representative coordinates.

10. Normalization visit to Beijing

    1975-06-01 · Beijing, China

    Marcos visited Beijing and signed the joint communication that normalized Philippine relations with the People's Republic of China.

11. Meeting with President Ford at Malacañang

    1975-12-06 · Malacañang Palace, Manila, Philippines

    Marcos met United States President Gerald Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at Malacañang Palace during Ford's Philippine visit.

12. Meeting aboard Ang Pangulo off Corregidor

    1975-12-07 · Waters off Corregidor Island, Cavite, Philippines

    The following morning, Marcos again met Ford and Kissinger aboard the presidential yacht while it cruised toward Corregidor Island. Coordinates represent Corregidor Island, the documented destination of the yacht cruise rather than an exact vessel position.

13. Third presidential inauguration

    1981-06-30 · Quirino Grandstand, Manila, Philippines

    

    Marcos was inaugurated for a third presidential term in a ceremony attended by foreign leaders and United States Vice President George H. W. Bush.

14. State arrival at the White House

    1982-09-16 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Marcos attended a state arrival ceremony and state dinner at the White House during his September 1982 United States visit. The Reagan Library archival guide identifies the state-arrival event; the linked records also list a White House state dinner that evening.

15. Meeting with Secretary Shultz

    1983-06-26 · Manila, Philippines

    Marcos met United States Secretary of State George P. Shultz in Manila during a period of escalating political and economic crisis in the Philippines. The source identifies Manila but not the meeting venue; coordinates represent central Manila.

16. Exile residence in Makiki Heights

    1986-01-01 · Makiki Heights, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    During exile in Hawaii, Marcos and his family lived in a luxury house in Makiki Heights on Oahu. The source gives a neighborhood rather than a street address; coordinates are representative of Makiki Heights.

17. Evacuation to Clark Air Base

    1986-02-25 · Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

    The Marcos family was evacuated by helicopter from Manila to Clark Air Base after the collapse of his government.

18. Final presidential inauguration

    1986-02-25 · Malacañang Palace, Manila, Philippines

    

    Amid the People Power Revolution, Marcos held an inauguration at Malacañang Palace hours after Corazon Aquino's separate inauguration in San Juan.

19. Arrival at Hickam Air Force Base

    1986-02-26 · Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    

    After departing the Philippines via Guam, Marcos arrived at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii, beginning his exile in the United States. Hickam Air Force Base is now part of Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam.

20. Death at St. Francis Medical Center

    1989-09-28 · St. Francis Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Marcos died in Honolulu after prolonged illness during exile, ending his life outside the Philippines. The hospital subsequently closed; coordinates identify its former Honolulu site.