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3 DECEMBER

3 DECEMBER 1887 : BIRTH OF PRINCE NARUHIKO HIGASHIKUNI

A member of the Japanese imperial family, he was an uncle of Emperor Hirohito

After attending the Tokyo Milit ary Academy he was assigned to Paris as military attaché from 1925 to 1927 and became a full general in 1939

Two days after the Japanese defeat, Emperor Hirohito asked him to form a new cabinet, but he resigned two months later

He died on 20 January 1990, 102 years old
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWhigashikuni.htm

OTHER EVENTS ON A 3 DECEMBER IN ASIA HISTORY

1610 : Death of Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general http://www.samurai-archives.com/tadakatsu.html

1884 : Birth of Rejendra Prasad, first president of India http://www.indiatogether.org/people/rajendra_prasad.htm

1899 : Birth of Hayato Ideka, Japanese prime minister (1960-1964) http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-IkedaHayato.html

1918 : Abdul Haris Nasution, Indonesian general, hero of the independence day, who died in September 2000 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567650/Nasution_Abdul_Haris.html#461531068

1925 : Birth of Kim Dae-jung, president of South Korea (1998-1925), Nobel Peace Prize 2000 http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/korea/story/leader/kim.dae.jung/

1958 : Nationalization of the Dutch interests in Indonesia

1971 : Aiming to help the Bangladesh independentist, India declares war to East Pakistan http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/ newsid_2519000/2519133.stm

1982 : Birth of Jaycee Chan, Hong Kong singer and actor http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/07/opinion/fmseno.php

1984 : In Bhopal, India, a gas leak in an American pesticide plant results in the death of at least 2500 people http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/ newsid_2698000/2698709.stm

1984 : Radio Kaboul announces that the number 2 of the soviet-backed regime, Defense minister Abdul Qader has been sacked. Nazar Muhammad succeeds him

1997 : In Ottawa, representatives of 121 countries sign a treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnal landmine, but China (with USA and Russia) do not signs the treaty

2002 : Shanghai is chosed to be in charge of the Universal Exposition in 2010

2005 : Democratic Progressive Party of president Chen Shui-bian is largely defeated in local elections


Naruhiko Higashikuni

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4 DECEMBRE 2007

MAIN FACTS IN ASIA HISTORY ON 4 DECEMBER

1696 : Death of Empress Meisho (1629-1643)

1829 : Britain abolishes “suttee” in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband’s funeral pyre)

1893 : Agreement between France and United Kingdom on Siam

1895 : Birth of Fung Yu-lan (Feng Youlan), Chinese philosopher who died in 1990 http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0337/authors/feng.youlan.html

1910 : Birth of Ramaswamy Venkataram, president of India (1987-1992) http://www.asian-affairs.com/biographies/venkataramancv.html

1918 : Birth of Gong Qiuxia, Chinese actress who died in September 2004 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_Qiuxia

1932 : Birth of Roh Tae-woo, president of South Korea (1988-1993) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roh_Tae-woo

1946 : Birth of Yo Inoue, Japanese actress who died in February 2003 http://www.west.net/~ke6jqp/YouInoue/youinoue.htm

1946 : Birth of Cheng Pei-pei, Chinese actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Pei-pei

1947 : Birth of Sean Lu, Vietnamese actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340503/

1950 : Pyongyang is retaken by communist forces.

1951 : Mir Waiz Maulvi Muhammad Yusouf is appointed president of Azaz Kashmir (Free Kashmir) government

1951 : Birth of Chang Yi, Chinese film director and scripwriter http://movies.nytimes.com/person/117616/Chang-Yi/filmography

1966 : Ex-mayor of Beijing, Peng Zhen, is arrested by Red Guards http://www.chinavitae.org/biography/Peng_Zhen/career http://www.marxists.org/glossary/people/p/e.htm#peng-zhen

1971 : Attack on Pakistan Navy and Karachi by the Indian Navy

1971 : UN Security Council calls emergency session to consider deteriorating situation between India and Pakistan

1982 : After two years on work, RPC new constitution is adopted

2002 : Second Bonn Conference on Afghanistan


Today is National Day of Myanmar : Asia Observer has so many friends, members and users there, that I cannot mention each of them. But for all of yours, have a nice day
 
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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
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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&amp; 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.
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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
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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.


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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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