Morbid Fact Du Jour For January 14, 2010

Today’s Bloody Yet Truly Morbid Fact!

The Manilla Massacre occurred when a mob of native Filipinos, which at one point reached 10,000 – 15,000 in number, went on a bloody rampage in Manila from March 9 to 11, 1820. Apparently incited to riot by the Spanish, the Filipinos attacked and brutally murdered about 125 foreigners before the mob was dispersed.

Culled from: The Pessimist’s Guide To History

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