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ON 29 JUNE IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on June 29, 2008
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1596 : Birth of Go-Mizunoo, 108th emperor of Japan (1611-1629), who died on September 11, 1680 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Mizunoo
1725 : Death of Arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician, born on March 24, 1657 http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1B1-355670.html
1923 : Birth of Chou Wen-chung, Chinese American composer of contemporary classical misic http://www.columbia.edu/cu/china/Chou.htm
1939 : Birth of Lo Lieh, Hong Kong martial arts actor, who died of a heart attack on November 2, 2002 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516316/ http://www.nst.com.my/blogs/fillips/31
1944 : US Congress promises the independence of the Philippines on July 4, 1946
1945 : Birth of Chandrika Kumaratunga, first female Sri Lankan president (1994-2005) http://www.priu.gov.lk/execpres/cbk.html
1949 : The last US soldiers leave South Korea
1950 : Opening of the Conference of Pau between France and the three states of Indochina
1951 : Attempt coup d’état against Thai Prime Minister Pibulsonggram
1960 : Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister for the third time
1961 : Signature, at Moscow, of a treaty of Amity, cooperation and mutual assistance between Soviet Union and North Korea
1966 : US aircraft bomb the North Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Haiphong for the first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5133
1964 : First New Zeeland troops arrive in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1938
1969 : Birth of Toru Hashimoto, lawyer and incumbent governor of Osaka prefecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru_Hashimoto
1970 : US ground troops return from Cambodia after a two-month operation http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1937
1981 : In China, resignation of conservative Hua Guofeng, heir of Mao Zedong, as chairman of the Central commity of the Chinese Communist Party. He is succeeded by reformist Hu Yaobang
1984 : Birth of Han Ji-hye, South Korean actress and model http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Ji-hye http://gallery.asianfanatics.net/index.php?act=thumbs&aid=762
1986 : Birth of Iya Villania, Filipina actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Villania http://www.nativecelebrities.com/1159/Iya-Villania.html
1987 : Birth of Yasuka Saito, Japanese actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2240426/
1989 : US Congress votes new sanctions against China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2713
2002 : Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel
2004 : Lee Hae-Chan, chairman of South Korea party Uri, succeeds Goh Kun as Prime Minister http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hae_Chan
2004 : In Pakistan, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, chairman of the Pakistan’s Muslim League-Q, is appointed Prime Minister, succeeding Zafarullah Khan Jamali http://www.elections.com.pk/candidatedetails.php?id=525 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zafarullah_Khan_Jamali
2007 : Death of Edward Yang, Taiwanese firm director http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/02/yang.html
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ON 30 JUNE IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on June 30, 2008
1898 : The Northern Territories Hong Kong are leased to Great Britain for 99 years (New Territories)
1906 : Birth of Nepal king Tribhuvan (1911-1955) who died on March 13, 1955 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhuvan
1917 : Death of Dadabhai Naoroji, Indian intellectual, educator and early political leader, born on http://www.vohuman.org/Article/Dr.%20Dadabhai%20Naoroji.htm
1946 : In China, after the failure of negotiations, hostilities resume between Communists and Nationalists
1950 : President Truman orders US forces to Korea http://www.vohuman.org/Article/Dr.%20Dadabhai%20Naoroji.htm
1953 : In China, end of the census. Chinese population is 600 million inhabitants
1964 : Signature of a border agreement between China and Outer Mongolia
1965 : Agreement between India and Pakistan to stop hostilities in Kutch Desert
1965 : Signature at Tokyo of a treaty on relations between Japan and South Korea
1967 : The South Vietnamese Armed Forces Council resolves rival claims to the presidency in favor of Nguyen Van Thieu for the September 3 election http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1939
1969 : Birth of Nguen Cao Ky (Ky Duyen) Vietnam-born American singer http://www.vietscape.com/music/singers/ky_duyen/biography.html
1970 : The Cooper-Church Amendment, limiting the presidential power in Cambodia is adopted by the US Senate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1940
1974 : France quits South-East Asia Treaty Organization (Seato)
1977 : SEATO is officially dissolved
1986 : Biginning of talks between China and Portugal on Macau future
1992 : In the Philippines, General Fidel Ramos succeedes Cory Aquino as president http://www.angelfire.com/on/philpres/ramos.html
1993 : Death of Hong Kong singer and songwriter Wang Ka Kui, 31 yars old, after an accident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Ka_Kui
1994 : The Japanese Premier Tsutomu Hata, after few weeks, is replaced by the socialist Tomiichi Murayama http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Hata http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomiichi_Murayama
1996 : New general elections in Bangladesh under a caretaker government headed by Justice Habibur Rahman. Victory of the Awami League
1998 : Joseph Estrada is sworn in as the new president of the Philippines (till January 2001) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Estrada
2007 : In Bangladesh, General Ershad quits the chairmanship of Jatiya Party and retires http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/E_0071.htm
2007 : Pope Benedict XVI, sends a 50-page letter to the Catholics in China, calling for unity of the Church http://www.cardinalkungfoundation.org/Vatican2007/BenedictXVI-2007-5-
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ON 1 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 1, 2008
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1898 : The British take possession of Hong Kong New territories on a leasing of 99 years
1921 : On Shanghai, foundation of the Communist Party of China, with Chen Duxiu as first chairman http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ChenDuxi.html
1946 : White Rajah of Sarawak cedes his territory to the British government as a crown colony http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyner_of_Sarawak
1964 : In Paris, French president General De Gaulle and prince Sihanouk suggest a new conference of Geneva aiming to safeguard the neutrality of Cambodia and Laos
1970 : General Yahya Khan, president of Pakistan abolishes One-Unit of Western Pakistan, restoring the provinces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Pakistan
1975 : Thailand establishes diplomatic relations with Communist China
1976 : Birth of Justin Lo, Hong Kong singer and songwriter http://asianfanatics.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t120576.html
1977 : Birth of Keigo Hayashi, Japanese music artist http://www.imeem.com/groups/oE2Og3u_,keigo_hayashi_flow_or_flow/
1997 : Hong Kong is hand back to the Chinese authorities, ending more than 150 years of British control. The city become a Special Administrative Region as Tung Chee-hwa as Chief Executive http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/1/
newsid_2656000/2656973.stm http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0701.html#article
2001 : The Communist party of China celebrates the 80th anniversary of its foundation. General Secretary Jiang Zemin announce that private companies boss are now authorized to join the party
2003 : In Hong Kong, 500,000 people demonstrate against an anti-subversion bill
2006 :In South Korea, Kang Jae-sup is elected chairman of the Grand National Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_Jae-seop
2006 : In China, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is inaugurated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai-Tibet_Railway
2006 : Death of former Japanese premier Ryutaro Hashimoto http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/02/news/obits.php
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ON 2 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 2, 2008
626 : In fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the incident at Xuanwu Gate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_at_Xuanwu_Gate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Taizong_of_Tang
707 : In China, the remains of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, his wife Wu Zetian, her son Li Xian hand her grandson Li Chongrun, and granddaugther Li Xinanhui are interred in a new tom complex outside Chang’an, known as the Qianling Mausoleum http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/atam/115372.htm http://www.chinahighlights.com/photo/xian/qianling-tomb/qianling-
tomb4.htm
1582 : Japanese General Akechi Mitsuhide, who forced Oda Nobugana to suicide, is defeated and killed in the Battle of Yamazaki http://www.samurai-archives.com/mitsuhide.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Yamazaki
1929 : Birth of Imelda Marcos, widow of the Philippines former president and dictator Marcos http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/127:388/1/Imelda_Marcos.htm
1940 : Indian Independence leader Subhas Chandras Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/itihas/bose.htm
1950 : Kinkaku-ji, in Kyoto, Japan, is burn down http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3908.html http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/english/e_kinkakuji/photos/index.html
1962 : Soviet Union reaffirms on an equivocal way its support to China on Taiwan affair
1970 : Two-day meeting of Seato in Manila
1971 : Birth of Chinese actress Qu Ying http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qu_Ying http://www.bsffilmgroup.com/sed/Qu_Ying.html
1972 : At Simla (India), Indian and Pakistani premiers Indira Gandhi and Ali Bhutto sign a peace agreement avec their third war http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/documents/simla.html
1976 : North and South Vietnam are reunified. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is proclaimed
1995 : In Thailand, the Chart Thai (Thai Nation party), led by Banharn Silpa-archa wins election, beating Chuan Leekpai Depocratic Party
2004 : Asean Regional Forum (ARF) accepts Pakistan as the 24th member
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ON 3 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 3, 2008
1442 : Birth of Go-Tsuchimikado, 103rd emperor of Japan (1464-1500) who died on October 1500 http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-Tsuchimikado
1844 : In Macau, signature of the Treaty of Wanghia (Wangxia) between China and the United States (based on Najing treaty with the British) http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/528001/
the_sino_american_treaty_of_wanghia.html http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/dwe/82011.htm
1872 : Birth of Habib Ullah Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1901-1919), murdered in February 1919 http://www.afghan-web.com/bios/detail/dhabib.html
1918 : Birth of S.V. Ranga Rao, Indian actor, who died on July 18, 1974 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._V._Ranga_Rao
1922 : Although, the Dutch had banned political activities in Dutch Indies, Ki Hajar Dewantoro founds the Taman Siswa organization to promote national education for Indonesians http://simplecell.blogsome.com/2006/05/02/indonesias-national-
education-day-remembering-ki-hajar-dewantara/
1924 : Birth of Sellapan Rama Nathan, president of Singapore since August 18, 1999 http://www.upto11.net/generic_wiki.php?q=sellapan_rama_nathan http://www.nndb.com/people/241/000083989/
1938 : Birth of Bolo Yeung, Hong Kong actor http://www.bolo-yeung.com/
1945 : US troops land at Balikpapan and take Sepinggan airfield on Borneo (Indonesia)
1950 : US carrier-based planes attack airfields in the Pyongyang-Chinnampo area of North Korea in the first air-strike of the Korean War
1951 : In Korea War, US general Ridgway agrees to ceasefire talks with North Koreans http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/3/
newsid_2785000/2785543.stm
1953 : France says it is ready to « perfect » the independence of the three French Indochina countries
1954 : Zhou Enlai, Chinese foreign minister, and Ho Chi Minh meet on the sino-vietnamese border to talk on Indochina situation
1956 : In a joint communiqué, USA and the Philippines said again that the US military bases in that country are under the Philippine sovereignty
1969 : Grave naval incident between Communist China and Taiwan off of Fujian province
1978 : Beijing, definively halts its economic aid to Vietnam
1982 : Birth of Kanika, Indian actress http://www.santabanta.com/contestants.asp?picid=691
1988 : Chatichai Choonhavan becomes Thai Prime Minister, up to 23 February 1991, when deposed by a military coup d’état http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/107940/Chatichai-Choonhavan#tab=active~checked%
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1998 : End of the visit of Bill Clinton in China (since June 25), the first of an American president in China since Tiananmen Square massacre.
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ON 4 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 4, 2008
943 : Death of Taejo of Goryeo, ruler of Korea,, born on January 31, 877 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taejo_of_Goryeo
1330 : Birth of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun who died in 1367 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_Yoshiakira http://www.japan-photo.de/e-yoshiakira.htm
1868 : By the Battle of Ueno, in the city of Edo (Tokyo), the last forces of Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate are defeated, completing the Meiji Restoration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ueno
1871 : Russian forces, led by General Kaufman, invade the Chinese Ili Valley (Xinjiang)
1896 : Birth of Chinese writer Mao Dun who died on March 27, 1981 http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9050686/Mao-Dun
1902 : Death of Vivekananda, Hindu spiritual leader, born on January 12, 1863 http://www.vivekananda.org/
1946 : Formal independence of the Philippines. The USA keeps the retention of major military bases and business citizenship for American trading http://countrystudies.us/philippines/22.htm http://www.bibingka.com/phg/misc/july4.htm
1957 : Birth of Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand http://www.pattayamail.com/414/news.htm#hd1 http://www.thaicongenvancouver.org/princesschulabhon.htm
1962 : After Ne Win’s coup, the Burma Socialist Program Party is formed by the military-led Revolutionary Council. The only one authorized party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Socialist_Programme_Party
1972 : After secret negotiations, the two Koreas publish a joint communiqué on their will to reunify the country
1986 : Birth of Takahisa Masusa, Japanese singer http://wiki.theppn.org/Masuda_Takahisa
1987 : Taiwan Prime Minister Yu Kuo-hwa offers a bill to end 38-year Martial Law http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
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1946 : Official independence of the Philippines from USA
1949 : Birth of Todung Mulya Lubis, the most prominent human-rights voice in Indonesia http://www.rvr.aim.edu.ph/mcga/program/TodungMulyaLubis.htm
1972 : In South Korea, adoption of a new constitution (Fourth Republic) that reinforces the powers of the president.
1972 : Joint North-South declaration on peaceful reunification http://www.kimsoft.com/korea/74js-en.htm
1996 : Border agreement between China and Kirghizstan
2006 : North Korea tests four short range missile, one median-range missile, and a long-range Teopodong-2 which fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan
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ON 5 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 5, 2008
1882 : Birth of Inayat Khan, Indian sufu, who died on February 5, 1927 http://www.om-guru.com/html/saints/khan.html
1898 : Birth of Yip Man, first martial arts master to teach Chinese martial art of Wing Chun, died on December 2, 1972 http://www.cheungswingchun.com/g/999/yip-man.html
1950 : First clash between US troops with Northern Korean http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5151
1951 : Birth of Keiko Fuji, Japanese enka singer http://www.geocities.com/nisekriston/
1956 : In Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister for the second time, up to November 1958
1963 : Opening of a Sino-Soviet conference in Moscow (till July 20)
1968 : Birth of Kenji Ito, Japanese composer http://ito.cocoebiz.com/index.php
1977 : Pakistani Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is overthrown in a a military coup led by General Zia ul Haq
1993 : In Cambodia, after the first elections under UN control, formation of a two-headed government, with Prince Ranariddh as First Premierand Hun Sen as Second Prime Minister
1995: Death of Takeo Fukuda, Japanese Prime Minister (December 1976-December 1978) http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
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1998 : Japan launches a probe to Mars and thus joins the USA and Russi as a space exploring nations
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ON 6 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 6, 2008
1781 : Birth of Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, who died on 5 July 1826 http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/history/raffles.htm
1837 : Birth of Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Indian Scholar, who died on August 1925 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72430.cms
1935 : Birth of Tenzin Gyatso, 14th dalai lama since 1940 http://www.tibet.com/DL/biography.html http://www.dalailama.com/
1782 : Battle of Nepapatam between French and British navies off Tamil Nadu (India) http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/suffren.htm
1842 : Dadabhai Naoroji is the first Indian to become a member of the British parliament http://www.vohuman.org/Article/Dr.%20Dadabhai%20Naoroji.htm
1944 : Japanese Admiral Chuichi Nagumo shots himself at Saipan to avoid to be captured by the US soldiers, born on March 25, 1887
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1946 : Opening of the Conference of Fontainebleau between France the government of Ho Chih Min
1955 : President Ngo Dinh Diem says South Vietnam not bound by Geneva Agreements http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1948
1961 : Signature of a treaty of Amity, cooperation and mutual assistance Sovieto-North Korean
1987 : Sikhs extremists make their first of three attacks. Over the two-day period a total of 72 are killed by the extremists
1998 : Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport is closed and the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok becommes operational
2002 : In Kabul, vice-president Hadji Abdou Kadir is assassinated
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ON 7 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 7, 2008
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1053 : Birth of Shirakawa, 72nd emperor of Japan (1073-1087) who died on July 24, 1129 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Shirakawa
1119 : Birth of Sutoku, 75th emperor of Japan (1123-1142), who died on September 14, 1164 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Sutoku
1656 : Birth of Guru Har Krishan, 8th guru of Sikhism on October 7, 1661, who died on March 30, 1664 http://www.sikhs.org/guru8.htm
1799 : Ranjit Singh and his 25,000 fighters capture Lahore to get the creation of an independent Sikh kingdom http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/ranjit3.html
1892 : In the Philippines, the secret organization Katipunan is founded by Andrès Bonifacio, aiming independence from Spain http://www.msc.edu.ph/centennial/katipunan.html
1901 : Birth of Eiji Tsuburaya, Japanese film producer, who died on January 25, 1970 http://www.eiji-tsuburaya.gr.jp/top_e.html
1929 : Birth of Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet, who died on September 6, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Abidi
1937 : In China, Marco Polo bridge (Lugouqiao) incident. Beginning of the Japanese invasion http://www.japan-101.com/history/marco_polo_bridge_incident.htm http://www.chinapage.com/friend/goh/beijing/lugouqiao/lugouqiao.html
1937 : Birth of Tung Chee-Hwa, first Chief Executive of the Special administrative Region of Hong Kong http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/122729.htm
1947 : Birth of Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, king of Nepal http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4225171.stm
1950 : United Nations gives the command of UN forces in Korea to the USA
1951 : Amity treaty between India and Burma
1954 : Vietnam emperor Bao Dai chooses Ngo Dinh Diem as premier, succeeding Prince Buu Loc
1963 : In South Vietnam, famous writer Nhat Lin Nguyen Tuong Tam commits suicide before to be tried on complot against the regime. Thousands will attend his funeral
1969 : First US troops withdrawn from South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1952
1972 : Kakuei Tanaka becomes Japanese Prime Minister till December 1979, succeding Eisaku Sato
1976 : Death of Zhu De, Communist China marshal http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/people/zhude.shtml
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ON 8 JULY IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on July 8, 2008
1497 : Departure of the of Vasco de Gama expedition which arrive in India in May 1498 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06374a.htm
1853 : The US commodore Matthew Perry arrives at Uraga Harbor near Edo (Tokyo) and refuses to go to Nagasaki, only port opened to foreigners http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5161
1858 : After the “mopping up” campaigns of Sir Hugh Rose, the Sepoy Mutiny, that started on May 10, 1857, is officially declared finished http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9042288/Indian-Mutiny?
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1864 : The Shinsengumi sabotage the choshu-han shishi’s planned attack on Kyoto at Ikedaya, this event is known as Ikedaya Jiken http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/5770/shinhis.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikedaya_Jiken
1950 : General Douglas Mac-Arthur, the hero of the war against Japan, is appointed head of the United Nations Command in Korea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5162
1958 : Birth of Neetu Singh, Indian actress http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/09dinesh.htm
1963 : Signature of the agreement for integration of Singapore in the Federation of Malaysia
1967 : Death of Fatima Jinnah, sister of Ali Jinnah and an active figure in movement for independence of Pakistan http://www.jazbah.org/fatima.php
1967 : Birth of Jordan Chan, Hong Kong actor and singer http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/chan_jordan.htm
1968 : Birth of Akio Suyama, Japanese seiyu (vocal actor) http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=4601
1969 : Birth of Sugizo, Japanese guitarist and singer http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/sugizo
1972 : Death of Shosuke Tanihara, Japanese actor http://www.jdorama.com/artiste.1420.htm
1972 : US actress Jane Fonda arrives in Hanoi for a two-week trip aiminf to denounce the American policy in Vietnam
1977 : The ashes of Ahn Eak-tai, a Korean composer and conductor are transferred from the island of Majarca to the Korean National Cemetery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahn_Eak-tai
1979 : Death of Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Nobel Prize in Physics (1965), born in March 1906 http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1965/tomonaga-
bio.html
1994 : Death of Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s communist leader, of heart attack, born on April 15, 1912 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5163 http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761570932/kim_il_sung.html
1998 : In Afghanistan, the Taliban announce a ban on television sets, videocassettes-recorders, videotapes and satellites dishes
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