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22 JANUARY
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 22 JANUARY
1666 : Death of of Shah Jahan, ruler of the Mughal Empire (1628-1658) http://www.islamicart.com/library/empires/india/shahjahan.html
1909 : Birth of U Thant, third United Nations General Secretary (1961-1971) who died in 1974 http://www.un.org/Overview/SG/sg3bio.html
1928 : Birth of Yoshihiro Amino, Japanese historian who died in February 2004 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiko_Amino
1945 : In China, resumption of negociations between re le CCP and KMT
1952 : Birth of Ace Vergel, Philipino actor who died in october 2007 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894063/
1955 : Birth of Park Kwang-su, Korean filmmaker http://www.cinekorea.com/filmmakers/parkkwangsu.html
1962 : Naissance de Mizan Zainal Abidin, king of Malaysia since december 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizan_Zainal_Abidin
1962 : Birth of Chi Min-sik, South Korean actor http://www.fye.com/viewamgrefdata.htm?actorId=237305&
product=2506902&category=455366
1986 : Three Sikh who assassinated Indira Gandhi are condemned to death penalty
1993 : Death of Abe Kobo, Japanese writer, born in March 1924 http://www.ibiblio.org/abekobo/
2004 : Assassination of Cambodia free trade union leader Chea Vichea http://asiapacific.amnesty.org/apro/APROweb.nsf/pages/ASA230082004
2006 : The Cambodia People’s Party of Prime Minister HunSen wins 43 of the 57 seats for Senat. Funcinpec gets 12 seats ans opposition Sam Rainsy 2 seats.
2007 : Death of Ngo Quang Truong, South Vietnam general, born in December 1929 http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2007/01/26/
ngo_quang_truong_called_key_s_vietnamese_general/ http://news.webshots.com/album/557241111YgEmPF
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23 JANUARY 2008
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 23 JANUARY
1368 : In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne od China as the Hongwu emperor, initiationg Ming dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries http://www.allbiographies.com/biography-Hongwu-15704.html http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/atam/115748.htm
1556 : The deadliest earthquake in history hits Shaanxi (China). The death tool may have been as high as 830,000
1567 : Death of Emperor Jiajing, born in September 1567 http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126670/emperors/jiajing_en.htm
1827 : Birth of Takamori Saigo, samurai, leader of Satmura rebellion who died in September 1877 http://www.jref.com/glossary/saigo_takamori.shtml
1897 : Birth of Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian independence fighter, who died in August 1945 http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/itihas/bose.htm
1899 : Proclamation of the First Philippines Republic Constitution in Molocos with Emilio Aguinaldo as first president http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/aguinaldo.html
1927 : Birth of Balasaheb Thackeray founder of the Shiv Sena, Indian ultra nationalist Hindu movement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal_Thackeray
1939 : Birth of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor martial artist http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002002/
1942 : Birth of Razzak, Bangladeshi actor and director http://www.bangladeshshowbiz.com/oldies/face_to_face_razzak.htm
1946 : Republic of China and Thailand establiss diplomatic relations and sign an Amity treaty
1947 : Birth of Megawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of Sukarno, president of Indonesia (2001-2004) http://www.famousmuslims.com/Megawati%20Sukarnoputri.htm
1949 : General elections in Japan. Conservative win and Communist are in progress
1950 : Captain Westerling takes Bandung (Java) in a coup attempt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Westerling
1968 : US war ship Pueblo is captured by North Korean navy. The crew will be held for 11 months http://www.usspueblo.org/ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&
id=6785
1973 : President Nixon announces that a cease-fire agreement has been signed with North Vietnam http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/23/
newsid_2506000/2506549.stm http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0123.html#article
1976 : Birth of Angelica Lee, Taiwanese actress and singer http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496806/ http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/12/2/lifefocus/
19608485&sec=lifefocus
2002 : The Indonesian forces kill the military commander of Aceh Free Movement (GAM), Abdullah Syafei http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/1778401.stm
2003 : North Korea announces that it would consider sanctions as act of war for North Korea’s reinstatement of its nuclear program
2007 : Sheikh Hasina announces that her party will boycott the next Bangladesh elections
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24 JANUARY
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA ON 24 JANUARY
1950 : Birth of Judy Ongg, Taiwanese actress http://judyongg.com/english/
1951: In Korea war, United Nations forces retake Wonju
1952 : Birth of Ling Ling, Chinese actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512713/
1956 : Birth of Masashi Yamamoto, Japanese director, actor and writer http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0945449/
1964 : Birth of Houka Kinoshita, Japanese actor http://www.cinemasie.com/en/japon/fiche/personne/kinoshitahouka/
1972 : Japanese sergeant Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of world War II http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoichi_Yokoi
1979 : In China the « ex-capitalists recover their properties seized during the Cultural Revolution
1982 : Birth of Fiona Xie, Singapore actress http://mediacorptv.sg/celeb/fiona/index.htm http://female.thedailymodel.com/fiona-xie/
1990 : Japan launches the first probe to be sent to the Moon since 1976. A small satellite is placed in lunar orbit
2002 : In Malaysia, the government order that all students have, by writting, to pledge fidelity to the king and the government.
2003 : Chinese dissident Fang Jue is expelled from China to the United States http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2693203.stm
But today, the main event in Asia history is Asia Observer member JUBUSTA (from Philippines) , birthday<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2008/01/24 17:41
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25 JANUARY 2008
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 25 JANUARY
1497 : Birth of Go-Nara, 115th Japanese Emperor (1526-1557) who died in September 1957 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Nara
1573 : In Japan, Battle of Mikatagahara. Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Leyasu http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?
title=Battle_of_Mikatagahara
1933 : Birth of Corazon Aquino president of Philippines From February 1986 up to June 1992. http://www.bookrags.com/biography/corazon-cojoangco-aquino/
1942 : Thailand, ally of Japon, declares war to Allied countries
1971 : Himachal Pradesh becomes the 18th Indian state
1972 : President Nixon reveals that Henry Kissinger has secret meetings in Paris with North Vietnam representatives
1975 : Bangladeh President Mujibur Rahman establish a presidential regime only one party which reinforce his power. http://www.bangabandhu.org/
1981 : Jiang Qing, widow of Mao Zedong, and Zhang Chunqiao « brains » od the Gang of Four are sentenced to death with a two-year execution reprieve. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Qing
1983 : Tokyo protests about possible move of Soviet SS-220 ballistic missiles from west to far-east
1989 : First non-official visit of Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen to Bangkok
1998 : Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide attzck on Sir Lanka’s Temple of the Tooth, killing 8 people and injuring 25 others http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_the_Tooth
2006 : Su Tseng-chang becomes Taiwan Prime Minister through May 2007 http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/premier.htm
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Today 27 January 2008, will mark a day of history in Asia :
Indonesian former president Soeharto, 86, passed away at 1.10 pm (local time) and there will be a week of national mourning for this country.
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26 JANUARY 2008
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 26 JANUARY
1565 : The Battle of Talikota, faught between the Vijanagara Empire and the sultanates of the Deccan, leads to the sjubjugation, and eventual destruction of the last Hindu kingdom in India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Talikota
1841 : For the first time, the Union Jack is rised on Hong Kong
1857 : Birth of Trinle Gyatso, the 12th dalai lama, who died in April 1875 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinley_Gyatso%2C_12th_Dalai_Lama
1921 : Birth of Akio Morita, co-founder of Sony Corp http://www.sony.com/SCA/press/morita_bio.shtml
1950 : Republic is proclaimed in India with Rajendra Prasad as president http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/26/
newsid_3475000/3475569.stm http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/rajendra-prasad.html
1960 : Signature of a treaty of amity and non-agression between China and Burma
1967 : In Beijing, violent demonstrations in front of Soviet Union and French ambassies (up to 31)
2001 : Thousands die in Gujarat state quake in India http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/26/
newsid_4666000/4666568.stm
2003 : Execution of Lobsang Dhondup, a 28-year old monk, sentenced to death for attacks in Sichuan. http://www.freetibet.org/campaigns/execution280103.html
2003 First direct flight from Taiwan to Main China (via Hong Kong) at the request of Taiwan’s athorities.
2003 : In Nepal, Assassination of chief of the anti-guerilla police, Krishna Mohan Shresta, his wife and his bodyguard
2004 : President Hamid Karzai signs the new constitution of Afghanistan
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27 JANUARY 2008
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 27 JANUARY
1142 : Wrongful execution of Noted Song Dynasty general Yue Fei http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa041301a.htm
1490 : Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (1449-1473), born in January 1435 http://www.japan-101.com/history/ashikaga_yoshimasa.htm http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/english/e_museum/collections/figure/
ashikaga_yoshimasa_01.html
1556 : Akbar becomes the 3rd Mughol emperor http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MUGHAL/AKBAR.HTM
1865 : Birth of Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and a leader of Indian fight for freedom http://www.liveindia.com/freedomfighters/LalaLajpatRai.html
1885 : Birth of Maeda Seison, Japanese painter who died in October 1977 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeda_Seison http://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/e/c_seison.html
1893 : Birth of Song Qingling (Soong Ching-ling) who died in May 1981 http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/20021/voice1.htm
1932 Bombing of Shanghai by the Japanese Navy
1947 : In London, an agreement is reached for the Independence and general election od aconstituent assembly in Burma.
1964 : France and RPC establish diplomatic relations, infuriating the United States
1965 : Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Enlai suggest the creation of an « Revolutionnary United Nations »
1976 : Birth of Ruby Lin, Tawainese actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Lin http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/lin_ruby.htm
1980 : Several Resistence organisazations found an Islamic Alliance against Soviet forces in Afghanistan
1989 : Death of Rinpoche the 10th Panchen Lama http://www.tibet.com/PL/newstibet.html
2008 : Death of ex-dictator of Indonesia Suharto (1966-1998) http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/27/asia/suharto.php http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/10B56482-1218-40E1-A244-
1F41B813302A.htm
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28 JANUARY 2008
Sorry, I am sick. I will complete this pages in the coming fews days :sick:
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 28 JANUARY
1846 : Battle of Aliwal, in India, won by British troops on Sikhs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aliwal
1888 : Birth of general Masaharu who commanded the Japanese forces in the Philippines and was executed by a firing squad on April 1946 http://www.answers.com/topic/masaharu-homma
1932 : The « Shanghai Incident » : Japanese forces attack Shanghai http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=114 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_28_Incident
1941 : Under Japanese mediation, cease-fire between France and Thailand on the borders between Thailand and French protectorates of Laos and Cambodia
1963 : Start of Anglo-Philippines negotiations on Sabah
1973 : Cease-fire effective in Vietnam
1981 : Le Vietnam proposes to withdraw its forces in Cambodia if China agrees to sign a non-agression pact with the three Indochina countries
1983 :The China’s general chief of staff, Yang Dezhi, declares in Bangkok that China will help Thailand in case of Vietnamese raids
1989 : Death of Rinpoche the 10th Panchen Lama http://www.tibet.com/PL/newstibet.html
2008 : Samak Sundaravej, president of the People Power Party is elected as new Thailand Prime Minister http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7212516.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7212682.stm
Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2008/01/29 20:50<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2008/02/03 12:25
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29 JANUARY 2008
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 29 JANUARY
1819 : British East India Company administrator Sir Stamford Raffles establisses the port of Singapore http://www.who2.com/thomasstamfordraffles.html
1953 : Birth of Teresa Teng, Tawainese singer who died in May 1995 from a severe asthma attack http://www.angelfire.com/mt/tris19/teresa.html
1955 : The Congress resolution giving the US président full power for defending Taiwan takes effect
1968 : Death of Japanese painter Foujita, born in November 1886, who lived mainly in France http://www.galeriedada.com/search.php?by=name&q=Foujita%2C+Tsuguharu&gclid=CIb-
m8y3nJECFRnlXgod_westw http://modern-art.suite101.com/article.cfm/foujita
1968 : Birth of Sora Jung, Korean actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1740364/
1972 : Prime Minister Sato saids that Japon wish to normalize its relations with PRC
1979 : US president Jimmy Carter welcomes Chinese vice premier Deng Xiaoping following the establishment of diplomatic relations
2001 : In Indonesia, thousands of student protestors storm the parliament property and demand that president Abdurrahman Wahid quit due to his alleged involvement in two scandals.
2002 : US president George W. Bush delivering a State of the Union adress describes North Korea as a member of an « axis of evil »
2002 : Japanese Premier Junichiro dismisses the Foreign minister Makiko Tanaka, the first women who got this position in Japan
2003 : In Nepal, Prachanda (Pushpa Kamal), leader of the Maoist guerilla saids he has ordered a suspension of operations and that he accepts an government offer for peace negociation
2003 : Following a supposed declaration of a Thailand actress saying she will go to Cambodia only when Ankor Vat will be given back to Thailand, Cambodian demonstrator set fire to the Thai ambassy in Phnom Penh
But today, the main event in Asia history is the birthday of Asia Observer member BLOBLOBOLO (from England)
From all of us haved an happy birthday
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30 JANUARY 2008
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 30 JANUARY
1181 : Death of 80th Japanese Emperor Takakura who reigned from 1168 through 1180 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Takakura
1867 : Death of Osahito (Komei), 121st Japanese Emperor, born in July 1831 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_K%C5%8Dmei
1889 : Birth of Jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist who died in January 1937 http://www.indopedia.org/Jaishankar_Prasad.html
1932 : Birth of Knock Yokoyama, Japanese comedian and politician http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1443891
1942: Japanese troops land on Ambon (Moluccas)
1948 : The Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse, an hindu extremist http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1002.html
1950 : Soviet Union recognizes the Vietnamese government of Ho Chi Minh
1951 : The political commission of the United Nations saids China is agressor in Korea
1952 : Korean truce talks hit stalemate http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/11/
newsid_3708000/3708197.stm
1964 : In Vietnam, military coup led by general Nguyen Khan
1968 : The Tet offensive beguins when Viet Cong forces launch a series of surprise attacks in South Vietnam http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/qt/tetoffensive.htm
1972 : Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations
1975 : Birth of Yumi Yoshimura, Japanese singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi_Yoshimura
1978 : Diplomatic normalization between Thailand and Kampuchea
1996 : Death of San Yu, President of Burma from 1981 to 1988, born in March 1918 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
res=9907E0D61639F932A05752C0A960958260
2003 : South Korean General accounting court confirms that 200 million dollars had been sent to North Korea one week before the historic summit of June 2000
2003 : In Thailand, anti-Cambodia demonstrations which stopped at the king request. Diplomatic relations are suspended. <br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2008/01/30 20:50
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