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Events on Sunday 1 May 1898 1
1898Battle of Manila BayUS fleet destroys Spain's Pacific squadronOn 1 May 1898, Commodore George Dewey's US Navy squadron destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet in Manila Bay without losing a single American ship. The victory gave the United States control of the Philippines' capital and opened the way for American annexation of the islands. It was one of the most one-sided naval battles in history.