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5 DECEMBER 2007
[b]Today is his Majesty Rama IX birthday. Long Live to this so venerated King of Thailand[/b]
MAIN FACT ON A 5 DECEMBER IN ASIA HISTORY
1537 : Birth of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, 15th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who died in October 1597 http://www.samurai-archives.com/yoshiaki.html
1577 : Birth of Jianwen, Ming dynasty Chinese emperor in 1298 and who died in a fire following a coup in July 1402 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jianwen_Emperor
1898 : Birth of Josh Malihabadi, Urdu poet of India and Pakistan who died in Frbruary 1982 http://www.urdupoetry.com/profile/josh.html
1907 : Birth of Marshal Lin Biao, the heir of Mao Zedong after helping him to retake the power during the Cultural Revolution but who mysteriously died in an air crash in 1971 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDbiao.htm
1927 : Birth of Thailand king Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/hm_king_bhumibol_2003.html
1930 : Birth of Zhang Zhixin, a Chinese dissident who was gang raped then executed on 4 April 1975 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Zhixin http://en.epochtimes.com/news/5-3-4/26783.html
1950 : Death of Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru
1950 : Chinese troops enters in Pyongyang http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/5/
newsid_3231000/3231381.stm
1950 : Thirteen Asian governments ask Beijing to mimit its intervention in Korea
1951 : Death of Abanindranah Tagore, Indian writer and painter http://www.chitralekha.org/abanindranath.htm
1957 : Sukarno expels all Dutch people from Indonesia
1976 : General elections in Japan. Big loses by DLP led by prime minister Takeo Miki who resigns
1978 : The Soviet Union sign a « Friendship Treaty” with the Democreatic Republic of Afghanistan
1981 : Birth of Leila Tang, Hong Kong actress http://yummycelebrities.com/2006/07/01/leila-tong-ning/
1986 : Death of Sir Edward Youde, governor of Hong kong from May 1982 to December 1986
1995 : Sri Lanka government announces the conquest of Tamil stronghold of Jaffna http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/5/
newsid_4618000/4618661.stm
2001 : Early general elections in Sri Lanka, won by opposition led by Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of United National Party who is sworn in Prime minister on 9 December.
2001 : The four Afghan factions, in Bonn, sign an historic agreement. Hamid Karzai is chosed to lead an provisory government
2002  eath of Ne Win, the ex-dictator of Burma from 1962 to 1988. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1581413.stm
2005 : Death of Liu Binyan, a Chinese journalist and political dissident http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/
AR2005120502068.html
Today is Thailand National Day : hi ! tmk63, Kevin, Bjooern, Aung97, Anoop, Wallacehla, Geo, AsianMon, Bkkjohnd and Fangwantipa have a nice day !!!
But in all Asia history, the main facts is the birthday of Asia Observer members Mzahsan and Nhung. Both of you have a happy birthday !!!
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6 DECEMBER 2007
MAIN FACTS ON 6 DECEMBER IN ASIA HISTORY
1933 : Birth of Jo Shishido, Japanese actor http://shishido0.tripod.com/shishido.html
1941 : US President Roosevelt launches an appeal to Japanese Emperor Hirohito for peace
1945 : Birth of Shekhar Kapur, Indian filmmaker http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/Biography/29109/Shekhar+Kapur.html?dataSet=1 http://www.shekharkapur.com/blog/welcome.htm
1947 : Start of two days of talks between Vietnam emperor Bao Dai and French representative Bollaert in Along Bay
1950 : General de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed High Commissioner for Indochina
1963 : The Communist Party of Soviet Union launches a new call for a « truce in the opened polemic » with China Communist Party.
1965 : Pakistan’s islamic Ideology Advisory Committee recommends that Islamic Studies be made a compulsory subject for Muslim students from primary to graduate lever
1967 : Birth of Hacken Lee, Hong Kong singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacken_Lee
1971 : India recognizes Bangladesh. Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with New Delhi
1971 / Birth of Huang Lei, Chinese actor http://www.hkcinemagic.com/fr/people.asp?id=4687
1971 : Puting forward a danger of invasion by North Korea, President Park Chun-hee proclaims the state of emergency
1979 : US president Carter accuses Hanoi, Moscow and Phom-Penh to block all help to Kampuchea population
1979 : Prime Minister Choi Kyu-hah acting president of South Korea after the killing of president Park Chun-hee in October, is elected president.
1985 : For the first time, the violation of human rights in Afghanistan is investigated by United Nations
1990 : Resignation of Bangladesh president Ershad since 1982 after elections boycott by opposition parties http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/E_0071.htm
1990 : Death of Tunku Abdul Rahman, first Prime Minister of Malaya http://www.primeministersofmalaysia.net/1.php
1992 : Extremist Hindu activists destroy the 16th century built Babri Masjid mosque in Ayodhya starting two months of Hindu-Muslim rioting causing the death of at least 2,000 people http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/6/
newsid_3712000/3712777.stm
1998 : Death of Kosaku Yamashito, Japanese film director, born in 1930
2001 : Surrender to the Northern Aliance of Kandahar, the last strongpoint of Taliban in South Afghanistan.
2004 : Death of Fumiko Yamaji, Japanese actress, born in 1916
2004 : Hamid Karzai, elected on 9 0ctober with 55,4 % of votes and proclaimed winner on 4 November, is sworn in President of Afghanistan. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3135938.stm<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/06 21:50
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7 DECEMBER 2007
MAIN FACTS ON 7 DECEMBER IN ASIA HISTORY
1561 : Birth of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikkawa_Hiroie
1897 : Birth of Liu Ningyi, a senior worker’s movement leader and president of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (1958-1966) who died in 1994 http://english.gov.cn/2007-12/07/content_828543.htm
1941 : Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor : 1500 deads http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/7/
newsid_3494000/3494108.stm http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1207.html#article
1949 : The Chinese communist troops reach the borders of Indochina.
1957 : Signature of a nippo-russian trade treaty in Tokyo
1971 : Bombing of Phom-Penh by communist Khmer Rouge guerillas
1971 : Pakistan president Yayah Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as vice-prime minister http://presidentyahya.com/about.html
1975 : Indonesia invads EastTimor which will be the la 27th Indonesia province in July1976. Breaking off of diplomatic relations by Portugal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&
id=5579
1978 : Resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda. Masayoshi Ohira http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masayoshi_%C5%8Chira
1987 : Because strikes and protests Bangladesh president Ershad dissolves parliament http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossain_Mohammad_Ershad
2000 : In front of the Philippine Senat, opening of the impeachment trial of president Joseph Estrada
2001 : Taliban surrender Kandahar http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/7/
newsid_3494000/3494108.stm
2001 : Surprising resignation of Xu Kuangdi, the popular mayor of Shanghai.
2001 : In Indonesia Sulawesi islands, thousands of Chritians, attacked by Muslims flee their villages. In two years, the Christian-Muslim riots cause 1,000 deads.
2001 : Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, raja of Perlis, 58 years, is enthroned rhe 12th king of Malaysia. http://www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my/portal_bi/rk3/rk3a.php?id=rk3_12
2004 : Hamid Karzai is sworn in as president of the Republic of Afghanistan http://www.president.gov.af/english/president_biography.mspx
2005 : After a by-election in Kelantan state, the Islamist opposition party PAS has a majority of just one seat.
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8 DECEMBER 2007
1931 : Birth of Naoki Sugiura, Japanese actor http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Sugiura_Naoki
1934 : Birth of Kamakura Kanagawa, Japanese actor
1935 : The Japanese military police launches a violent suppression of the religious sect Oomoto and arrests its leader Onisaburo Deguchi http://www.oomoto.or.jp/English/enKyos/seisi-en.html
1941 : After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Congress passes a declaration of war against Japan. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1208.html#article
1941 : The Japanese invade Hong Kong, Malaya and the Dutch East Indies
1949 : Chiang Kai-shek moves the capital of the Republic of China from Nanjing to Beijing
1952 : Birth of Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore Minister of Health http://www.cabinet.gov.sg/CabinetAppointments/Mr%2BKhaw%2BBoon%
2BWan.htm
1954 : Shigeru Yoshida, five times prime minister, resigns. He will be replaced on 10 December by Ichiro Hatoyama http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Yoshida.html
1960 : Laotian Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma relieves the neutralist general Kong Le from his command
1962 : An revolt is put down by UK forces in Great Britain protectorate of Brunei.
1963 : Death of Thailand Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat http://www.bookrags.com/Sarit_Dhanarajata
1965 : Birth of Carina Lau, Hong Kong actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490500/bio
1965 : Birth of Yayoi Jinguji, Japanese actress http://www.artsvision.co.jp/data.php?id=582
1966 : Pope Paul VI pleads for Christmas truce in Vietnam to be followed by an amnisty and negociations.
1971 : New Delhi announces that on their way to Dakha, its forces are derouting the Pakistanese troops.
1985 : In Bangladesh, seven countries founds the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
1995 : Gyaincain Norbu, picked by the Chinese government in November as the 11th Panchen Lama is enthroned http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/Tibet_Dolan/d3/jhahkdjs.html
2003 : Taking advantage of a visit of PRC Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, Washington asks Taiwan to renounce to the use of referendum on topics which could encourage separatist movement
But today main event in Asia history is the birthday of our Asia Observer member SOKCHANNA, from Cambodia.
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9 DECEMBRE 2007
MAIN FACTS ON 9 DECEMBER IN ASIA HISTORY
1447 : Birth of China emperor Chenghua (1464-1487) who died in September 1487 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenghua http://teadust.com/edu/marks/MarksC.htm
1911 : Birth of Ryuzo Sejima, Japanese officer then chairman of the board of directors of Asia University who died in September 2007 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/
article2530967.ece
1932 : Chinese province of Rehe (Jehol) is invaded by the Japanese
1937 : Japanese forces, under the command of Lt General Asaka Yasuhiko starts assault on the Chinese city of Nanjing
1941 : The Republic of China officially declares war against Japan and also to Germany and Italy
1946 : First meeting of the Indian constituent assembly. The Muslim League refuses to attend.
1946 : Birth of Sonia Gandhi, Italian widow of ex-prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and leader of the Congress Party http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ca-Ge/Gandhi-Sonia.html
1948 : In Japan, Americans renounce to a decartelization plan.
1949 : Burma establishes recognize the People’s Republic of China.
1957 : First Japanese ambassador to Israel
1960 : Relieved of his command the day before, neutralist General Kong Le deposes Laos prime minister Souvanna Phouma
1972 : North -Vietnam and Soviet Union sign an agreement for economic and military aid by the Soviet
1974 : Takeo Miki is sworn in as 66th Japanese prime minister, after Kakuei Tanaka was obliged to resign after his implication in the Lockeed bribery scandal http://www.indopedia.org/Takeo_Miki.html
1981 : Birth of Diya Mirza, Indian actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diya_Mirza http://bollywoodpicturesgallery.com/diya_mirza_01.htm
2001 : Ranil Wickremasinghe becomes Sri Lanka’s prime minister for the second time (up tu April 2004) http://lankarising.blogspot.com/2007/08/leadership-by-ancestry-
wickremasinghes.html
2001 : The Friendship bridge between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, vital for the delivering of humanitarian aid, is reopened
2002 : Signature, in Geneva, of an agreement between Indonesia government and Aceh separatists for a large autonomy and better economic conditions. Since 1976, more than 10,000 people died in the conflict.
2003 : Japanese government decides to send a 1,000 strong military contingent for the reconstuction of Irak. It is the first time since 1945 that Japan sends (non-combattant) troops in a country on war.<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/09 23:25
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10 DECEMBRE 2007
MAIN EVENTS ON 10 DECEMBER IN ASIA HISTORY
1878 : Birth of Rajaji (Rajagopalachari), India’s freedom fighter and first Indian Governor General after independence http://www.ceeby.com/people/Rajaji.cfm
1912 : Birth of Tetsuji Takechi, Japanese film director who died in July 1988 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847463/
1913 : Birth of Shunji Sakai, Japanese actor who died in August 1967 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757025/
1917 : Birth of Sultan Yahya Petra,ultan of Kelantan (1960-1979) and king of Malaysia (1975-1979) who died in March 1979 http://www.ceeby.com/people/Rajaji.cfm
1932 : Thailand adopts a constitution and becomes a constitutional monarchy
1941 : Imperial Japanese forces under the command of Masaharu Homma land on northern Luzon in the Philippines http://www.answers.com/topic/masaharu-homma
1941 : Trained in Japan, Aung San and the « Thirty heros » found the Army for Independence of Burma http://www.aungsan.com/Time_Line.htm
1941 : Japanese troops overrun Guam
1949 : The People’s Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Nationalist-held big city
1950 : Birth of Tatsuya Gashuin, Japanese actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0309107/
1954 : After deposing Shigeu Yoshida, Ichiro Hatoyama sworn in as Japan Prime Minister (up to December 1956) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichir%C5%8D_Hatoyama
1962 : In Colombo, opening of the six non-aligned countries conference (end on 12th). Mrs Bandaranaike, Sri Lanka Prime Minister, wil lead a conciliatory mission between India and Pakistan.
1970 : US president Richard Nixon threatens to resume air bombing on North Vietnam.
1972 : In the Japanese general elections, the Democratic Liberal Party keeps obsolute majority
1979 : Mother Teresa receives her Peace Nobel Prize http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-
lecture.html
1980 : Official visit of Soviet learder Leonid Brejnev to India. The common communiqué don’t mention Afghanistan.
1981 : Birth of Katsuya Kobayashi, Japanese actor http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kobayashi_Katsuya
1981 : The United Nations General Assembly approves Pakistan proposal for establishing nuclear free-zone in South Asia
2002 : Off Yemen, US and Spanish navies board a ship carring North Korean long range Scud missiles<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/11 10:44
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11 DECEMBER 2007
MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 11 DECEMBER
1840 : Death of 119th Japanese emperor Kokaku (1779-1817)
1882 : Birth of Subramanya Barathi, Tamil poet who was a militant for India independence and died on September 1921 http://members.tripod.com/neyveliweb/bharathy.htm
1911 : Death of Nepal king Prithvi Bir Shah. His son Tribhuvan succceds him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhuvan_of_Nepal
1927 : Communist militia, under Ye Ting command, take control of Guangzhou (Canton) and announce the formation of Guangzhou Soviet. The city will be retake by warlords three days later http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou_Uprising
1931 : Birth of Osho, born Chandra Mohan Jain, an Indian spiritual and philosophical teacher who died in January 1990 http://www.oshoworld.com/biography/briefbio.asp
1933 : Birth of Aquinilo Pimentel Jr, a polical filipino figure several times arrested under Ferdinand Marcos rule and minister in Corazon Aquino government and currently a senator http://www.nenepimentel.org/
1935 : Birth of Pranad Mukherjee, a closed ally of Gandhi family and currently foreign Minister of India http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6079438.stm http://pranabmukherjee.blogspot.com/
1936: Birth of Taku Yamasaki, a Japanese politician and minister, several times involved in sex scandals http://www.taku.net/profile/english.html
1954 : Birth of Prachanda (Puspa Kamal Dahal), leader of the Maoist guerilla in Nepal http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5087004.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5094948.stm
1963 : General Thanon Kittikachorn becomes new Thailand prime minister http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0848351.html
1966 : Birth of Leon Lai (Li Ming) an Hong Kong singer and actor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Lai
1975 : Birth of Tomoka Kurutani, Japanese actress http://www.bobx.com/idol/tomoka-kurotani/
1980 : Birth of Jamshad, known as Arya, a Kerala-born Indian movie actor in Tamil films http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arya_%28actor%29
1983 : General Hossein Mohammad Ershad, who has deposed president Sattar in March 1982, proclames himself president of the Republic of Bangladesh http://search.com.bd/banglapedia/HT/E_0071.htm
1985 : The opposition to president Ferdinand Marcos chooses Corazon Aquino as its candidate for the February 1986 presidential elections.
2000 : Death of Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, a prominent female pakistani politician, diplomat and author, born in July 1915 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20010329/ai_n14373653
2001 : China officially a member of World Trade Organization
2004 : Legislative elections in Taiwan. Defeat of the pan-green coalition supporting president Chen Shui-bian which got 101 seats while the KMT and its allies (pan-blue coalition) got 114 seats.
2006 : First election of an Aceh governor after the agreement between separatists and the Indonesian government. Irwandi Yusuf, from independentist movement Gam is elected with 39 % of vote. In 29 years, this conflict causes 15, 000 deads.
But in all Asia history, the main event is the birthday of Asia Observer member Okyi<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/11 22:50
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12 DECEMBER 2007
MAIN FACTS ON DECEMBER 12 IN ASIA HISTORY
1903 : Birth of Yasujiro Ozu, one of the most famous Japanese film director http://www.ozuyasujiro.com/life.htm
1911 : Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India
1912 : Birth of Prince Boun Oum, twice Laos’ prime minister : 1948-1950 and 1960-1962 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boun_Oum
1915 : Chinese president Yuan Shi-kai annouces his intention to reinstate the monarchy for himself http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/wwi/bio/xyz/yuansh.html
1936 : In what is called “Xi’an incident” the generalissimo of Republic of China is arrested by general Zhang Xueliang who demands an alliance with the Red Army to fight the Japanese invaders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_incident
1937 : A Japanese aircraft shell and sink US gunboat Panay on the Yangzijiang
1940 : Birth of Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, president of National Congress Party which was founded by him in 1999 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6167853.stm
1948 : During the Malayan emergency, Scots Guards allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians in the village of Batang Kali http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/
3897147.stm
1950 : Birth of Rajinikanth, Indian actor http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050904/spectrum/main5.htm
1953 : In the United Nations, Breaking off of the talks on the political pre-conference on Korea.
1963 : Despite December 6 call from Soviet Union to appease the contraversy, People’s Daily accuses the Soviet of betraying Marxism.
1963 : Décès de Yusujiro Ozu http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/ozu.html
1978 : General elections in South Korea, the party in power is weakened.
1978 : In China, opening of the 3th plenum of XIth Central committee (up to December18), in which Deng Xiaoping partisans take control on the CCP
1989 : Britain begins the forced repatriation of Vietnamese refugees from camps in Hong Kong
2002 : Pyongyang announces that because the deliverisies of oil by Kedo have been suspended, North Korea reactivates its nuclear plants.
2005 : Sam Rainsy, Cambodia opposition leader, in exile, is condemned to 18 months in jail for slandering the government. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/138764.stm
2005 : Chinese activist Wu Wanping, 44 years, is condemned to 12 years in jail because his leading part in the anti-japanese April demonstrations.
But the main fact in Asia history on a December 12 is the birthday of Asia Observer AI1PENG and JEFECHISPA from China. Happy birthday from all of us<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/13 01:30
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14 DECEMBER 2007
MAIN FACTS THAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 14 IN ASIA HISTORY
1009 : Birth of 69th Japanese emperor Go-Sugaku from 1036 to 1045 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Suzaku
1924 : Chiang Kai-sheik troops occupy Hankou
1924 : Birth of Raj Kapoor, a legendery Indian actor, producer and director of Bollywood movies, who died in June 1988 http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2003/apr/16dinesh.htm
1937 : Japanese install a puppet government in Beijing
1941 : Japan signs treaty of alliance with Thailand
1955 : United Nations Security Council welcomes 16 new members, including Laos, but said no to Outer Mongolia and Japan.
1963 : Visit of Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Enlai to United Arab Republic. He stats the support of Chinese people to Palestine, Yemen and Oman people.
1966 : The US authorities suggest to North Vietnam to extend Chrismas truce.
1978 : People’s Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor (Xinjiang)
1981 : Birth of Amber Chia, Malaysian supermodel and actress http://www.amberchia.com/
1997 : Ex South Korea president Chun Doo-hwan death sentence is commuted to life imprisonment http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
res=9403E3D7153EF930A15751C1A961958260
2003 : President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. http://www.nndb.com/people/877/000024805/
2006 : Death of Anton Balasingham, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Balasingham
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