ON 17 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 17, 2008

1748 : In India, British forces raise the siege of Pondichery, defended by Dupleix

1817 : Birth of Syed Ahmad Khan, Indian Muslim intellectual http://www.famousmuslims.com/sir%20syed.htm

1887 : Foundation of the Indochina Union including the French protectorates of Cambodia, Annam and Tonkin

1898 : Birth of Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese violin teacher who died on January 26, 1998 http://www.internationalsuzuki.org/shinichisuzuki.htm

1919 : Birth of Zhao Ziyang, reformist premier of China (1980-1987) then General Secretary of the CCP (1987-1989), ousted because he was opposed to the repression of the Tiananmen Square students movement (see picture below) http://www.answers.com/topic/zhao-ziyang

1929 : Mohammed Nadir Shah proclaims himself, king of Afghanistan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Nadir_Shah

1936 : Birth of Hiroo Kanamori, Japanese sismologist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroo_Kanamori

1947 : In London, Clement Attlee and Thakin Nu sign the "Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Provisional Government of Burma Regarding the Recognition of Burmese Independence and Related Matters," (the Union of Burma will declare its independence on January 4, 1948.

1950 : Americano-Siamese security agreement

1951 : In Pakistan, the 2nd Governor-General Khawaja Nazimuddin becomes the 2nd Prime Minister (until April1953) and Ghulam Mohammad becomes the 3rd Governor-General (until October 1955) http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A055 http://www.storyofpakistan.com/person.asp?perid=P012

1952 : Birth of Jahnu Barua, Indian film director http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059395/ http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/jahnu-barua/12104

1953 : Signature of a friendship and association treaty between France and Laos

1953 : Franco-Cambodian agreement on the transfer of competences in military matters

1967 : Death of Puyi the last Chinese emperor, born on February 7, 1906 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puyi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor

1972 : South Korean president Park Chung-hee proclaims martial law http://www.answers.com/topic/park-chunghee

1987 : Birth of Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bea_Alonzo http://www.bea-alonzo.com/

1987 : Death of Abdul Malek Ukil,Bangladeshi politician, born on October 1, 1925 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Malek_Ukil

1992 : Death of Herman Johannes, Indonesian professor, scientist and politician, born on May 28, 1912 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Johannes

1992 : Birth of Sam Concepcion, Filipino performer and actor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Concepcion http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2120205/

1998 : Death of Hakim Mohammed Said, Pakistani scholar and philanthropist, born in 1920 http://www.hakim-said.com.pk/bio.html

2003 : Eunuchs in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh float the political party Jiti Jitayi Politics

2005 : Death of Ba Jin, famous Chinese writer http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4351760.stm
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. Picture : Zhao Ziyang

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ON 18 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 18, 2008

1127 : Birth of Go-Shirakawa, 77th emperor of Japan (1155-1158), who died on 24 April 1192 http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/asian490/tml5/Bios/ goshirak.htm

1561 : Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts. http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php? title=Fourth_Battle_of_Kawanakajima

1653 : Birth of Abraham van Riebeeck, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1709-1713) who died on November 17, 1713 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Abraham-van-Riebeeck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cZehTAy-E0


1804 : Birth of king Mongkut (Rama IV) (1851-1868) who died on 1st October 1868 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongkut

1860 : Convention of Beijing puting an end to the Second Opium war. The western forces loot and burn the Imperial Summer Palaces of Qingyi yuan and Yuanming yuan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_of_Peking http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5448

1870 : Birth of Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, Japanese scholar, who died on July 12, 1966 http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Suzuki-D.html

1893 : Birth of Georges Ohsawa, Japanese founder of Macrobiotics who died on April 23, 1966 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ohsawa http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:George_Ohsawa

1907 : End of the Second Peace Conference. Signature of the Hague Convention. http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/FULL/195

1941 : Hideki Tojo becomes Japanese Prime Minister, up to July 1944 http://www.dictatorofthemonth.com/Tojo/Apr2007TojoEN.htm

1950 : Birth of Om Puri, Indian actor http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800023624/bio http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/om-puri/11434

1950 : During the Korea War, United Nations enter in Pyongyang

1950 : The Defense minister Ramon Magsaysay orders the arrest of José Lava, general secretary of the Communist Party of the Philippines http://www.philippinerevolution.net/cgi-bin/statements/statements.pl? author=al;date=881226;language=eng

1952 : During the French Vietnam War Vietmin offensive in Thai zone

1952 : Birth of Bao Ninh, Vietnamese novelist http://www.vietnamlit.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bao_Ninh

1954 : The elected representatives of the French establishment in India decide to joint India

1955 : A communiqué from Emperor Bao Dai's office in Paris announces that he has dismissed Ngo Dinh Diem from the premiership and annulled his powers. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1428

1961 : Death of Tsuru Aoki, Japanese actress, born on September 9, 1892 http://www.silentera.com/people/actresses/Aoki-Tsuru.html

1965 : Zakir Naik, Indian Islamic speaker and doctor. http://www.irf.net/irf/drzakirnaik/index.htm

1965 : The Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) is forbidden

1972 : Visit of Henry Kissinger to Saigon (up to October 22)

1974 : Birth of Candy Lo, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stadium/1018/

1976 : Death of Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Indian poet http://www.spock.com/Viswanatha-Satyanarayana

1976 : Birth of Zhou Xun, Chinese actress and singer http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0955782/bio http://www.mm52.com/chineseidols/zhouxun/

1991 : In Cambodia, the People’s Revolutionary Party (PRPK), led by Hun Sen, renounces to Marxism-Leninism, admits multiparty system and change its name for Cambodian People Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People% 27s_Revolutionary_Party_of_Kampuchea

2001 : In the frame of the international war against terrorism, for the first time, the Japanese Lower Chamber authorizes, for a short time, the sending of Japanese forces out of the Japan defense line

2002 : Death of Roman Tam, Hong Kong singer, born on February 16, 1950 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article816885.ece http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00034101666/ http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=990

2004 : Burma Prime Minister Khin Nyunt is « permitted to retire on health ground » http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3756052.stm

2004 : Death of Veerappan, Indian bandit and smuggler, born on January 18, 1952 (see picture below) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/890783.cms http://veerappan.faithweb.com/

2006 : In Cambodia, Funcipec Party (Royalist) expels his chairman, Prince Norodom Ranarridh after he destroyed chance with the ruling party of Hun Sen. His successor is Keo Puth Rasmey.

2007 - After 8 years in exile, Benazir Bhutto returns to her homeland Pakistan. The same night, suicide attackers blow themselves up near Bhutto's convoy, killing over 100 in the cheering crowd, including 20 police officers. Bhutto escaped uninjured. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21344367/ http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/pakistan.bhutto/ index.html

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ON 19 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 19, 2008

1276 : Birth of Prince Hisaaki, 8th shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, who died on November 16, 1328 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Prince-Hisaaki

1851 : Birth of Empress Myeongseong of Korea, assassinated on October 8, 1895 http://www.answers.com/topic/empress-myeongseong

1904 : Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School

1910 : Birth of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-born physicist (Nobel Prize 1983) who died on August 21, 1995 http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1983/ chandrasekhar-autobio.html http://www.nationalacademies.org/history/members/chandrasekhar.html

1920 : Birth of Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian philosopher, who died on October 25, 2003 http://www.s9.com/Biography/Athavale-Pandurang

1936 : Death of Lu Xun, Chinese leftist writer, born on September 25, 1881 (see picture below) http://www.marxists.org/archive/lu-xun/index.htm

1943 : Local Chinese and native Suluks rise up against the Japanese occupation of North Borneo. The revolt, staged in the capital, Jesselton, resulted in the deaths of 40 Japanese soldiers. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6622

1950 : The military of the People’s Republic of China take control of the town and the province of Chamdo, in eastern Tibet after the surrender of Tibetan leader Ngabo Ngawang Jigme, governor of Chamdo http://www.tibet.com/whitepaper/white2.html http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/area/tibet-potomac/historical/ taklha.html

1956 : Japan and Soviet Union sign an agreement puting an end to the state of war between the two countries

1956 : Birth of Sunny Deol, Indian actor http://www.sunnydeol.co.cc/

1962 : Incidents between Indian and Chinese troops

1965 : North Vietnamese troops launch a major assault on U.S. and South Vietnamese Special Forces Camp at Plei Me in the Central Highlands, 215 miles north of Saigon. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1430

1972 : Henry Kissinger and U.S. officials hold meetings in Saigon with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu to discuss the proposed peace treaty drafted by Kissinger and Le Duc Tho, the chief North Vietnamese negotiator in Paris. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1431

1979 : Birth of Hiromi Yanagihara, Japanese singer who died in a car accident on July 16, 1999 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromi_Yanagihara

1993 : Benazir Bhutto, fired in 1990, is Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time, until November 1996 http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A085

2001 : First US ground commandos actions in Afghanistan http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_/ai_n13962643

2001 : In Shanghai, opening of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The 20 heads od state or of government solemnly condemn the international terrorism

2003 : Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II. http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/teresa/Sainthood.asp

2004 : Myanmar prime minister Khin Nyunt is ousted and placed under house arrest by the SPDC on charges of corruption. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3755052.stm

2007 : Philippines. Amidst corruption controversies hounding the Arroyo administration, a bomb explosion rocked Glorietta 2, a shopping mall in Makati, which killed 11 and injured more than 100 people.

Picture : Lu Xun

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ON 20 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 20, 2008

1603 : Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed

1868 : In Japan, Beginning of the Battle of Hakodate between samurai, helped by French advisors, and the imperial army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hakodate

1884 : Birth of Don Stephen Senanayake, Ceylon (Sri-Lanka) first prime minister http://www.answers.com/topic/don-stephen-senanayake

1897 : Birth of the last Korean crown Princess Euimin (Yi Bangja), who died on May 1, 1970 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_Un

1906 : Death of Ravi Varma, Indian painter, born on 29 April 1848 (see picture below) http://www.cyberkerala.com/rajaravivarma/

1909 - Sugiyama Yasushi, Japanese painter, who died on October 20, 1993 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugiyama_Yasushi

1928 : Birth of Li Peng, Chinese prime minister (1988-1998, nicknamed “the butcher of Tian’anmen” http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LiPeng.html http://www.answers.com/topic/li-peng

1934 : Birth of Empress Michiko, wife of the reigning Japan’s emperor Akihito http://good-times.webshots.com/album/552073943ykLFoK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Michiko_of_Japan

1935 : In China, end of the Long March. Mao Zedong arrives to Yenan http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/CHINAlong.htm http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5454

1944 - General Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he commands an Allied assault on the islands, stepping ashore at Leyte, 2 1/2 years after he'd said, "I shall return." http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6623 http://www.olive-drab.com/ od_history_ww2_ops_battles_1944philippines.php http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-10- 19&e=327&c=1

1950 : During the Korea War, UN troops enter Pyongyang, capital of North Korean

1951 : Opening of talks between Japan and South Korea to solve after World War II disputes

1958 : In Thailand, another coup d'état by army chief Sarit Thanarat takes place, allegedly because of the government failed to solve economic problems. http://www.answers.com/topic/sarit-thanarat

1962 : La Chine launches an offensive again India positions in NEFA and Laddakh. This sino-Indian war will end on November 22 http://sinoindianwar.50megs.com/4.htm

1962 : Birth of Dave Wong, Hong Kong/Taiwanese singer-songwriter http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/wong_dave.htm

1962 : Vong Savang, the son of the king of Laos Savang Vatthana is named crown Prince http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Vong-Savang http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11724227

1964 : Relations between South Vietnam, the United States, and Cambodia strongly deteriorated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1433

1967 : Death of Shigeru Yoshida, born on September 22, 1878 http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Yoshida.html

1967 : Birth of Marco Ngai, Hong Kong actor

1967 : Thousand of demonstrators in Oakland, California, hold the biggest protest yet against the Vietnam war http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/20/ newsid_3153000/3153144.stm

1969 : The Sino-Soviet border negotiations resume in Beijing

1971 : Second secret trip of Henry Kissinger to Beijing (up to 26)

1973 : Dalai Lama makes first UK visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/20/ newsid_2489000/2489855.stm

1977 : In Thailand, military coup d’état led by Kriangsak Chomanan who ousts Tanin Kraivixien http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriangsak_Chomanan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanin_Kraivixien

1982 : Julius Jayewardene is relected president of Sri Lanka with 52,9 % of the votes http://www.answers.com/topic/junius-richard-jayewardene

1983 : Birth of Takayuki Yamada, Japanese actor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayuki_Yamada http://www.jdorama.com/artiste.1357.htm

1986 : Birth of Priyanka Sharma, Indian actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priyanka_Sharma

1988 : Birth of Risa Niigaki, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risa_Niigaki http://wiki.theppn.org/Niigaki_Risa

1993 : Death of Sugiyama Yasushi, Japanese painter, born on October 20, 1909 http://www.artnet.fr/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx? lot_id=0B583B81CB69C64DAFC276F218F6CBC0

1999 : Indian Parliament’s inaugural session after the BJP victory with Atal Bahiri Vajpayee as Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi as leader of the opposition http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/480132.stm
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.Picture : painting of Ravi Varma

ON 21 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 21, 2008

1392 : End of the reign of Go-Kameyama, born in 1347, 99th emperor of Japan (1383-1392) who will died on May 10, 1424 http://www.speedylook.com/Go-Kameyama.html

1500 : Death of Go-Tsuchimikado 103th emperor of Japan (1464-1500), born on July 3, 1442 http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Go-Tsuchimikado

1600 : Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats the leaders of rival Japanese clans in the Battle of Sekigahara, which marks the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate, who in effect rule Japan until the mid-nineteenth century. Le last shogunate of Japan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sekigahara

1600 : Death of Toda Katsushige, Japanese warlord, born in 1557 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toda_Katsushige

1816 - The Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, by the Rev Hutchings. It is the oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia. http://wikimapia.org/103434/Penang-Free-School

1894 : Birth of Rampo Edogawa, Japanese author and critic, who died on July 28, 1965 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Edogawa-Rampo

1895 : Japanese forces invade Taiwan and take Tinan, capital of the short-lived Republic of Formosa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Formosa http://cta.yam.org.tw/cta31.htm

1938 : The Japanese troops take Canton (Guangzhou), in China

1944 : In the first kamikaze attack, HMAS Australia is hit by a Japanese plane carrying a 200 kg (441 pound) bomb off Leyte Island, as the Battle of Leyte Gulf began.

1959 : Border incident in Laddakh (Kashmir) between Chinese and Indian troops

1959 : Birth of Ken Watanabe, Japanese actor http://men.stareastasia.com/ken-watanabe/

1959 : The United Nations General Assembly adopts the resolution 1353-XIV in which it expresses its deep concern for the situation in Tibet http://www.tibet.com/Resolution/un59.html

1967 - Thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington, DC, in opposition to the Vietnam War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2459

1970 : Japan publishes its first White Paper on Defence

1972 : North Vietnam president Phan Van Dong says he is ready to accept a cease-fire as a first step towards a settlement to the Vietnam war .

1972 : Bilateral negotiations between China and Soviet Union resume at Moscow

1987 : Death of Republic of China general Ho Ying-chin http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9B0DE1DB153FF931A15753C1A961948260 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Yingqin

1988 : Former Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his wife, Imelda, are indicted in New York on fraud and racketeering charges. Marcos died before his trial and Imelda was acquitted in 1990.

1994 :The United States and North Korea sign an agreement putting an end to the first North Korea nuclear crisis.

1994 : North Korea nuclear weapons program: North Korea and the United States sign an agreement that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections, putting an end to the first nuclear crisis (see picture below) http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/agreedframework

2002 : SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday that the 1994 nuclear agreement with the United States is void following a U.S. decision to suspend deliveries of fuel oil. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,71057,00.html

2003 : North Korea rejected U.S. President Bush's offer of a written pledge not to attack in exchange for the communist nation agreeing to end its nuclear weapons program.
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Picture : 1994 nuclear agreement

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ON 22 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 22, 2008

794 : Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto)

1197 : Birth of Juntoku, 84th emperor of Japan (1210-1221), who died on October 7, 1242 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Juntoku

1331 : Kogon, first emperor to occupy the Northern Court of Japan, is enthroned http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Kogon

1335 - Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest

1625 : Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician, born in 1561 http://www.trentu.ca/stuorg/tja/sengoku/famousnames/kikkawa.html

1633 : Ming dynasty wins a great victory against the Dutch East India Company in the Battle of southern Fujian sea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_southern_Fujian_sea_(1633)

1894 : Birth of Mei Lanfang, Chinese opera performer, who died on August 8, 1961 (see picture below) http://www.radio86.co.uk/explore-learn/culture/1231/the-art-of- beijing-opera-mei-lanfang http://www.newsgd.com/culture/pic/200306240034.htm

1913 : Birth of Bao Dai, king of Annam emperor of Vietnam from 1926 until 1945 and as emperor of Vietnam from 1945 until 1949, who died on July 30, 1997 http://www.viettouch.com/philately/scst_baodai.html

1625 : Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikkawa_Hiroie

1924 : Birth of Chin Peng, former leader of Malayan Communist Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_Peng http://www.mediamasters.com.sg/peng.htm

1928 : As Chiang Kai-shek is engaged in fighting the communists, China, expels all Russian instructors & civil servants

1946 : Birth of Yuko Maruyama, Japanese actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0555483/

1953 : Laos gains independence from France, except defense matters, by the Franco-Lao Treaty of Amity and Association

1954 : Death of Jibanananda Das, Bengali poet, born on February 17, 1899 http://www.geocities.com/poetjibananandadas/

1957 : Vietnam war first United States casualties in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1437

1964 : Death of Khawaja Nazimuddin, 2nd Pakistan’s Governor-General (1948-1951) then Prime Minister (1951-1953), born on July 19, 1894 http://www.cybercity-online.net/pof/khawaja_nazimuddin.html

1969 : Birth of Lee Seung-shin, Korean actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1800416/

1970 : Tunku Abdul Rahman resigns from Prime Minister of Malaysia http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/echoes_of_the_past/ malaysia_s_prime_ministers_part_1_tunku_abdul_rahman_1957_70_father_of _independence.html

1972 : Henry Kissinger proposes to Nguen Van Thieu a cease-fire, but the Vietnamese president rejects it as a treason http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1435

1980 : In South Korea, in a referendum, 92 % of the voters approve a new constitution that includes the dissolution of the national assembly and of all the political parties

1981 : Founding congress of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Organisation faction led by Hareram Sharma and D.P. Singh http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Nepal-Workers-Peasants-Party

1984 : Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, accuses « foreign powers » to help Sikh activists in Punjab.

1986 : Death of Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Ye-Jianying

1998 : Pakistan's carpet weaving industry announced that they would begin to phase out child labor.

1998 : Indian actor Ajit dies from a cardiac arrest http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/aug/25ajit.htm http://www.southdreamz.com/portfolio/actors/ajith-profile/

1999 : China ends its first-ever human rights conference in which it defied western definitions of civil liberties

2006 : Death of Choi Kyu-ha, Prime Minister, then president of South Korea (1979-1980), born on July 16, 1919 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Choi-Kyu_ha

2006 : Death of Indian film director Manoj Punj http://www.sadapunjab.com/cv/New_Channels/Punjab_In_USA_News/ Manoj_Punj_Dies_at_36/index0.html http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2006/10/26/8087/index.html
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.Picture : Mei Lanfang

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ON 23 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 23, 2008

930 : Death of Daigo, 60th Japanese emperor (897-930), born in January 885. Not confuse with Go-Daigo, the 96th emperor (1336-1339) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Daigo

1868 : In Japan, by a decree, the Meiji era is set up. The emperor Mutsuhito recovers full power from the shogun (see picture)

1905 : Birth of Yen Chia-kan,who succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China upon Chiang's death on April 5, 1975, up to May 20, 1978, and who died on May 20, 1978 http://www.president.gov.tw/en/prog/news_release/document_content.php? id=1105496087&pre_id=1105498701&g_category_number=410& category_number_2=373&layer=&sub_category=

1910 : Death of Chulalongkorn (Rama V), king of Siam (Thailand) since 1868 to 1910, born on September 20, 1853. He is succeeded by Vajiravudh http://www.thailandlife.com/king_chulalongkorn.htm

1920 : Birth of Ted Fujita, Japanese meteorologist, who died on November 19, 1998 http://www.tornadoproject.com/fscale/tedfujita.htm

1924 : Birth of Chi Hsin, Taiwan film director

1942 - The Battle for Henderson Field begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on October 26. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Henderson_Field

1944 - World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins - The largest naval battle in history begins in the Philippines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf

1950 : Offensive of the Indonesian troops on Ambon, capital of the South Mollucas held by separatists.

1954 : Birth of Ang Lee, Taiwanese film director http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025608/bio

1955 : In South Vietnam, by a referendum organized by the PM Ngo Dinh Diem, monarchy is abolished by 98,2 % of the votes

1955 : Birth of Ryoko Sakaguchi, Japanese actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1160234/

1958 : After the visit of Foster Dulles (arrived on 20), Chiang Kai-shek officially renounces the use of force for the reconquest of the Mainland

1965 : In Vietnam, the 1st Cavalry division (US) and South Vietnamese forces launch a new operation seeking to destroy North Vietnamese forces in Pleku province. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1438

1966 : Chinese president Liu Shaoqi makes his first self-criticism

1972 : Citing difficulties with South Vietnamese President Thieu, U.S. negotiators cable Hanoi requesting further negotiations in Paris over the proposed draft peace accord. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1439

1973 : Birth of Vivian Bang, South Korean actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051930/

1978 : China (Deng Xiaoping) and Japan (Takeo Fukada) exchange treaty ratification documents in tokyo, formally ending 40 years of hostility http://www.taiwandocuments.org/beijing.htm

1981 : Birth of Lee Ki-woo, South Korean actress http://bestuff.com/stuff/lee-ki-woo http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Lee_Ki-woo.php

1981 : Devan Nair becomes third president of Singapore, until March 27, 1985 http://singaporepioneers.blogspot.com/2006/10/c-v-devan-nair.html

1983 / Birth of Sayaka Isoyama, Japanese actress http://vngallery.blogspot.com/2006/07/sayaka-isoyama.html http://www.fanunity.com/sayaka-isoyama/bio.php


1991 : Birth of Princess Mako, daughter of Prince Akishino and granddaughter of emperor Akihito of Japan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mako_of_Akishino http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wfLP_LT_gY

1991 : End of the Paris Conference and signature of Agreements on Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia conflict, putting an end to a 21-year long war http://www.usip.org/library/pa/cambodia/agree_comppol_10231991.html http://www.cambodia.org/facts/Paris_Peace_Agreement_10231991.php

1992 : Emperor Akihito becomes the first emperor of Japan to stand on Chinese soil

1996 : The forces of Commandant Massoud, launch a large scale offensive against Taliban in northern of Kabul.

2003 : In New York, death of Soong Mei-ling, widow of Chiang Kai-sheik, at 105 years old http://deathaday.blogspot.com/2007/10/thousand-cranes-sadako- sasaki.html http://www.wellesley.edu/Anniversary/chiang.html

2005 : Death of Yon Hyong-muk, North Korea’s Prime Minister (1989-1992) http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/dprk/2005/dprk-051025- kcna06.htm http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_/ai_n15738227

2007 : Death of Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong, prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman, born in 1918 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/24/nation/19257500& sec=nation http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/BZLF.html

Holidays and observances

- Chulalongkorn Memorial Day in Thailand
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Picture : Japanese emperor Mutsuhito

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ON 24 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 24, 2008

1708 : Death of Takakazu Shinsuke Seki (Kowa Seki), Japanese mathematician, born in March 1642 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowa_Seki http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Seki.html

1844 : Treaty of Whampoa (Huangpu) between France and China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Whampoa

1860 : Following the Second Opium War, Article 6 of the Convention between China and the United Kingdom stipulated that China has to cede the part of Kowloon Peninsula south of present day Boundary Street, Kowloon, and Hong Kong (including Stonecutters Island) in perpetuity to Britain.

1871 : In the United States, a mob of over 500 anglos and Latinos enter Los Angeles’ Chinatown to attack, rob and brutally murder Chinese residents http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chinese_massacre_of_1871

1898 : Birth of Chinese Marshal Peng Dehuai, who died on November 29, 1974 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Peng-Dehuai


1930 : Birth of sultan of Pahang Ahmad Shah ,7th king of Malaysia (1979-1984) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_of_Malaysia

1930 : Chiang Kai-shek changes of religion for Christianity, in fact because he wants to marry Soong Mei-ling, a Christian

1931 : Birth of Ken Utsui, Japanese actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882577/

1934 : Mahatma Gandhi quits the Indian National Congress

1936 : Birth of Ryuji Nakagi, Japanese actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1266624/
1944 : The Japanese aircraft carrier Zhuikaku and the battleship Musashi are sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf (Philippines)

1945 : The Republic of China is a founding member and a Security Council standing member

1948 : In the local elections, the french territories in India, except Chandernagor vote for the French Union

1952 : Birth of Yoko Natsuki, Japanese actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Natsuki

1953 : Birth of Hiroshi Takemura, Japanese actor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Takemura

1954 : Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1440

1962 : China proposes to India a cease-fire

1966 : In Manila, President Johnson meets with other Allied leaders and they pledge to withdraw troops from Vietnam within six months if North Vietnam "withdraws its forces to the North and ceases infiltration of South Vietnam." http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1441

1972 : Birth of Kim Ji-su, South Korean actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790874/ http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/personne/kimjisoo/

1977 : Beginning of the trial of former Prime Minister Ali Bhutto on charges of conspiracy to murder the father of an opponent

1984 : In inquiry commission on the murder of Benigno Aquino contradicts the official version of a hired assassin and implicates 25 military, including the Army commander, General Fabian Ver

1984 : Birth of Kaera Kimura, Japanese rock and pop singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaela_Kimura http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFAeeqIJgPw

1989 : The Khmer Rouge take control of Pailin area on the Thailand border

2005 : Immanuel C.Y. Hsu, scholar of modern Chinese intellectual and diplomatic history, born in 1923 http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Immanuel-C.Y.-Hsu

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ON 25 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 25, 2008

1889 : Kuroda Kiyotaka, second prime minister of Japan resigns. He will be succeeded by Yamagata Arimoto http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Kuroda-Kiyotaka http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/71.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_Aritomo

1902 : Birth of Mitsuo Miura, cinematograph, who died on October 24, 1956 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594243/

1919 : Birth of Wei Li, Chinese actor, who died in 2005 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508536/filmokey

1921 : Birth of Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Japanese film producer, who died on September 20, 2000 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865807/

1926 : Birth of famous Pakistani artist Ismail Gulgee, assassinated on December 16, 2007 (see picture below) http://www.getpakistan.com/home/Art/Ismail_Gulgee_091801.htm

1945 - The Republic of China takes over administration of Taiwan following Japan's surrender to general Chen Yi in the name of the Allies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrocession_Day

1947 : Birth of Shinya Owada, Japanese actor

1950 : In the Korea War, some US advance units reach the Yalu River; there they come into contact with Chinese "volunteers" who had moved into North Korea. After hard fighting in which MacArthur's units have to fall back, the Chinese retired and MacArthur continuee his offensive. http://www.iisg.nl/~landsberger/ff-nk.html

1951 : In Panmunjom, peace talks concerning the Korean War resumed after 63 days.

1951 : San Francisco treaty is ratified by Japan http://www.taiwandocuments.org/sanfrancisco01.htm

1955 : Death of Sadako Sasaki http://deathaday.blogspot.com/2007/10/thousand-cranes-sadako- sasaki.html

1958 : The last Chinese troops leave North Korea

1964 : Japanese prime minister Hayato Ideka resigns for « health reason » http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Hayato-Ikeda

1971 : Birth of Midori Goto, Japanese violinist http://www.gotomidori.com/index.html http://www.associatedentertainment.com/aec/National-Acts/Music- Category-1/Midori-Goto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW9So5ky-38

1971 : The United Nations seat the People's Republic of China by 76 votes against 35 and 17 abstentions and expelled the Republic of China http://www.taiwandocuments.org/un2758-XXVI.htm http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1025.html http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2463

1971 : Birth of Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena_Chu http://www.perfectpeople.net/celebrity-star/66/athena-chu.htm

1972 : Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1442

1973 : President Nixon vetoes the War Powers Resolution, which would limit presidential power to commit armed forces abroad without Congressional approval. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1443

1982 : Birth of Eman Lam, Hong Kong singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eman_Lam http://www.freebase.com/view/en/eman_lam

1983 : Birth of Han Yeo-reum, South Korean actress http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Han_Yeo_Reum http://www.koreanmovie.com/Han_Yeo_reum_ka275/

1994 : Death of Chinese general Yang Dezhi http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9A0CE3D9133FF93BA15753C1A962958260

2003 Death of Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian philosopher, born on October 19, 1920 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/251764.cms http://www.hindunet.org/srh_home/1996_7/msg00133.html

Holidays and observances days :

- Taiwan : Retrocession Day (1945)
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. Picture : Ismail Gulgee

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ON 26 OCTOBER IN ASIAN HISTORY

Updated on October 26, 2008

1184 : In Japan, Battle of Kojima in which Minamoto no Noriyori, with his cavalry attacks a Taira force fleeing by boat towards Shikoku. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kojima

1491 : Birth of Zhengde, Chinese Ming Dynastie emperor (1505-1521) who died on 20 April 1521 http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126670/emperors/zhengde_en.htm

1597 : Battle of Myong-yang, a naval Bataille of the War Imjin opposing the Japanese and Korean navy http://www.speedylook.com/Battle_of_Myong-Yang.html

1633 : Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/horio-tadaharu/

1850 : Start of the Taiping insurgency in China led by Hong Xiuquan (see picture below) http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CHING/TAIPING.HTM

1909 : Assassination of Prince Hirobumi Ito by an Korean independence militant http://www.jref.com/glossary/ito_hirobumi.shtml

1921 : Birth of Raul Roco, Filipino senator, who died on August 5, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Roco

1942 : The last U.S. carrier manufactured before America's entry into World War II, the Hornet, is damaged so extensively by Japanese war planes in the Battle of Santa Cruz that it must be abandoned. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6629

1944 - World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends
After four days of furious fighting, the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest air-naval battle in history, ends with a decisive American victory over the Japanese. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5470

1947 : Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Kashmir asks to his kingdom to join Indian http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/documents/harisingh47.html

1950 : India strongly protests the invasion of Tibet by China

1955 : Proclamation of the Republic of South Vietnam. Ngo Dinh Diem declares himself president http://ngothelinh.tripod.com/NgoDinhDiem.html http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1444 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2465

1956 : The first constitution of the Republic of Vietnam is adopted

1962 : After Chinese aggression, India government proclaims State of emergency.

1965 : Birth of Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Hong Kong singer http://men.stareastasia.com/aaron-kwok/

1966 : Birth of Masaharu Iwata, Japanese composer http://iwata.cocoebiz.com/ http://www.rpgfan.com/features/iwata-interview/index.html

1968 : Big battle begins in Tay Ninh Province http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1446

1972 : Birth of Miwako Kawai, Japanese actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442773/

1972 : US National security adviser Henry Kissinger declared "peace is at hand" in Vietnam.

1974 : Birth of Raveena Tandon, Indian actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raveena_Tandon http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2007/07/13/9727/index.html

1979 : President of South Korea Park Chung-hee is assassinated by the Intelligence Agency head Kim Jae-kyu http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/26/ newsid_2478000/2478353.stm

1979 : Birth of Ai Nagase, Japanese actress http://avstars.jsexnetwork.com/AV_Listing/english/_A/Ai_Nagase/ http://fhgs.av9898.com/gal/Ai+Nagase/gallery.php?actorname=Ai+Nagase& fol=hardcore&nats=MTE4OTM5MTo1OjE,0,0,0,1 http://www.xtokyo.com/model/ai-nagase/

1985 : Birth of Asin Thottumkal, Indian actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asin_Thottumkal http://asinblog.blogspot.com/

2001 : As a reward for their help in the fight against terrorism, Tokyo leaves all the applied sanctions on India and Pakistan after their nuclear 1998 tests.

2003 : Death of Kim Yong-sun, a North Korea leader, closed ally of Kim Jong-il http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200310/28/eng20031028_127048.shtml

2004 : The final vote count in the Afghan presidential election gave a resounding victory to interim leader Hamid Karzai.

2005 : Death of Rong Yiren, Chinese vice-president of the Republic (1993-1998), a friend of Deng Xiaoping and founder of the China Trust & Investment Corp (CITIC). http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,1645104,00.html

2007 : Death of Khun Sa, a Burman drug lordnamed as “the Lord f the Golde