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ON 5 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 5, 2008
1364 : Death of Japanese emperor Kogon (1331-1333), born on August 1, 1313 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Kogon
1874 - Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England.
1882 - Martial law is enacted in Japan.
1912 - Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1923 : Birth of Devan Nair, President of Singapore (1981-1985) who died on December 7, 2005 http://singaporepioneers.blogspot.com/2006/10/c-v-devan-nair.html
1945 : The Soviet army enters Manchuria
1952 : The Treaty of Peace between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Japan, signed on 28 April, enters in force by the exchange of the instruments of ratification at Taipei http://www.taiwandocuments.org/taipei01.htm
1952 : Syngman Rhee is re-elected president of South Korea
1961 : USA, France and Great-Britain meet in Paris and agree for a Laos cabinet led by Souvanna Phouma, including communists
1964 : Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow - American aircraft from carriers USS Ticonderoga and USS Constellation bomb North Vietnam in retaliation for strikes attacked U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1244
1965 : Birth of Motoi Sakuraba, Japanese composer http://sakuraba.cocoebiz.com/
1965 : Birth of Bang Eun-jin, South Korean actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051907/ http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Bang_Eun-jin.php
1967 : In China, president Liu Shaoqi’s self criticism is said not enough by Maoists
1974 - Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1 billion dollar limit on military aid to South Vietnam. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1244
1975 : Birth of Kajol Mukherjee, Indian actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajol http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/kajol_mukherjee/index.shtml http://www.eforu.com/gallery/kajolmukherjee/gallery1.html
1976 : Birth of Kwon Sang-woo, Korean actor and model http://men.stareastasia.com/kwon-sang-woo/
1979 - In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake an attempted military uprising.
1980 : Birth of Kaylani Lei, Asian-American porn star http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaylani_Lei http://www.kaylanilei.net/
1981 : Birth of Kou Shibasaki, Japanese singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kou_Shibasaki http://www2.stardust.co.jp/rooms/kou/
1987 : Birth of Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/genelia-d'souza/30762
1993 : Birth of Suzuka Ōgo, Japanese actress http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Suzuka-Ohgo http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/suzuka_ohgo/index.shtml
2003 : In the Philippines, the death of Salamat Hashim, leader of the MILF, killed on July 13, is officially announced. He is replaced by Murad Ebrahim, leader of the armed forces http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&
cid=1158658364058&pagename=Zone-English-ArtCulture%2FACELayout http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/178384
2003 : Russian president Vladimir Putin signs at Kuala Lumpur an agreement for the delivering of 18 Su-30MK, the first Russian such a contract in South-East Asia
2003 - A car bomb explodes in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta outside the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and injuring 150.
2005 : Death of Raul Roco, Philippine senator, born on October 26, 1941 http://tornandfrayed.typepad.com/tornandfrayed/2005/08/
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2006 : Tchad decides to restablish diplomatic relations with Beijing, break off since 1969
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ON 6 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 6, 2008
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1180 : Birth of Go-Toba, 82nd emperor of Japan (1183-1198) who died in March 1239 http://www.universalswordsman.com/Swords-SmithPages/Gotoba2006.html
1698 : Birth of Nadar Shah, Persian emperor who invaded India and died assassinated in June 1747 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir_Shah
1945 : The first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/6/
newsid_3602000/3602189.stm http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0806.html#article
1946 : Birth of Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean president (2003-2008) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roh_Moo-hyun http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2535143.stm
1946 : Birth of Masaaki Sakai, Japanese comedian http://www.monkeyheaven.com/masaaki.html
1962 : Birth of Michelle Yeoh, Chinese-Malaysian actress http://michelleyeoh.info/ http://www.michelle-yeoh.org/
1965 : Yuki Kajiura, Japanese composer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Kajiura http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3914
1966 : In Tibet, Red Guards start to loot Jokhang temple converting it into urinal and butchery http://www.sacred-destinations.com/tibet/lhasa-jokhang-temple.htm
1969 : In Xinjiang, new border clash between China and Soviet Union
1970 : Birth of M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-born American film director http://www.mnight.com/biography.html
1973 : American forces bomb « by mistake » the city of Neak Luong in Cambodia killing and wounding hundreds of civilians http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,907719-1,00.html
1975 : Indian parliament modifies retrospectively the election law and nullified the charge of electoral fraud against Indira Gandhi
1975 : Khmers rouge ask to Thailand the opening of negotiations for diplomatic relations
1976 : Thailand recognizes the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
1976 : Zulfikar Ali Bhutto lays foundation-stone of Port Qasim, Karachi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Qasim
1990 : Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is dismissed for corruption
2001 : Death of general Duong Van Minh, twice president of South Vietnam http://www.asianweek.com/2001_08_17/news_minhdeath.html http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
res=980CE2DE163FF93BA3575BC0A9679C8B63
2006 : In Hong Kong, the Legislative Council pass a bill that authorizes phone tapping and e-mails control.
2007 : In East-Timor, former president Xanana Gusmao is appointed prime minister. To protest, Fretilin launches violent riots
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ON 7 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 7, 2008
479 : Death of Yūryaku 21st emperor of Japan http://www.speedylook.com/Y%C5%ABryaku.html
1461 : the Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a failed coup against the Tianshun Emperor and commits suicide by jumping down a well http://wapedia.mobi/en/Rebellion_of_Cao_Qin
1661 : Death of Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic, born in 1608 http://wapedia.mobi/en/Jin_Shengtan
1871 : Birth of Abanindranath Tagore, painter and writer, Nobel laureate 1913, who died on December 5, 1951 http://banglapedia.org/ht/T_0015.HTM http://www.chitralekha.org/abanindranath.htm
1925 : Birth of M. S. Swaminathan, Indian scientist http://ramsap.tripod.com/swami1.html
1927 : Chen Duxiu is dismissed from the chairmanship of the Chinese Communist Party
1942 : Beginning of the Battle of Guadalcanal, up to February 7, 1943 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6543 http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_guadalcanal.htm
1953 : Ratification of a Treaty of Security between USA and South Korea
1954 : Government of Pakistan approves the National Anthem, written by Hafeez Jullundhry and composed by Ahmed G. Chagla.
1955 : Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra is force to resign by the new governor General Iskander Mirza http://www.bogra.info/bogra1.html
1964 : Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving US President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2752 http://www.hbci.com/~tgort/tonkin.htm
1965 : First Vietnamese ambush on Thailand’s soil
1965 : Signature at Kuala-Lumpur of an agreement for Singapore to leave Malaysia
1967 : Vietnam War: The People's Republic of China agrees to give North Vietnam an undisclosed amount of aid in the form of a grant. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1250
1978 : Birth of Vanness Wu, Taiwanese singer http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Vanness_Wu
1978 : Indonesia establishes diplomatic relations with Kampuchea
1978 : Birth of Shirley Yeung, Hong Kong actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Yeung http://gallery.asianfanatics.net/index.php?act=thumbs&aid=98
1985 : Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts.
1987 : Death of Nobusuke Kishi, Prime Minister of Japan (1957-1960), born on November 13, 1896 http://www.answers.com/topic/nobusuke-kishi
2003 : Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, is sentenced to death for the Bali bomb attack http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2632043.stm
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ON 8 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 8, 2008
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1079 : Birth of Horikawa, 73th emperor of Japan (1087-1107), who died on August 1107 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Horikawa
1322 : In Japan, emperor Go-Daigo names Sojiji monastery as main monastery for Sōtō sect http://www.taleofgenji.org/sojiji.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soto
1509 : The Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire. http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/history/historyofkarnataka43.htm
1604 : Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord, born in 1578 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horio_Tadauji
1810 : Eminent Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib married Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moved to Delhi. http://www.mirza-ghalib.org/
1942 : Quit India resolution was passed by the Bombay session of the AICC, which leads to the start of a civil disobedience movement across India against the British rule
1945 : World War II - The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and commenced the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchurian_Strategic_Offensive_Operation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_August_Storm http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6544
1945 : The Allied agree on an international tribunal for the Japanese war criminals
1949 : Bhutan becomes independent from Great-Britain
1951 : Birth of Mamoru Oshii, Japanese film director http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/04/oshii.html
1961 : Méi Lánfāng, Chinese opera performer (b. 1894) http://www.newsgd.com/culture/pic/200306240034.htm
1965 : New Delhi draws attention to a large-size infiltrations of Pakistani troops in Kashmir
1967 : Foundation at Bangkok of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/4114415.stm
1973 : Kim Dea-jung, leader of the opposition, is kidnapped in an Tokyo by Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) in the purpose to kill him
1976 : State Secretary Henry go to Pakistan and warns Ali Bhutto against a civil nuclear deal with France
1978 : Opening in Hanoi between China and Vietnam on the situation of the Chinese origine Vietnamese in In Vietnam
1978 : Birth of Miho Shiraishi, Japanese actress http://www.mihoshiraishi.com/ http://www.icelebz.com/celebs/miho_shiraishi/
1981 : Kaori Iida, Japanese singer and actress http://wiki.theppn.org/Iida_Kaori
1986 : Altaf Hussain's address at Nishtar Park Karachi, announcement of establishing political movement MQM. http://www.elections.com.pk/candidatedetails.php?id=6881
1986 : Opening of the first Chinese stock exchange in Shanghai
1988 : The "8888 Uprising" occurs in Burma. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8888_Uprising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X6D3v5A2eM
1991 : In Vietnam, Vo Van Kiet is elected prime minister (till September 25, 1997)
1993 : Japanese Prime Minister since November 1991, Kiichi Miyazawa resigns after losing a vote of no confidence
2000 : Malaysian former prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is sentenced to nine years in prison for sodomy
2002 : The two Korea agree on a place for meetings separated family since the war
2007 : Death of Ma Lik of colon cancer, Hong Kong pro-Beijing politician, born on February 23, 1952 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Lik
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ON 9 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 9, 2008
1107 : Death of Horikawa, 73rd emperor of Japan (1087-1107), born on August 8, 1079 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Horikawa
1892 : Birth of Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, Indian mathematician and librarian, who died on September 27, 1972 http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr517/03-04-wt2/projects/
ranganathan/contri.htm
1927 : Death of Cambodian king Sisowath. His son Sisowath Monivong becomes king of Cambodia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisowath http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~royalty/files/pix_cambodia2.html
1936 : Birth of Patrick Tse Yin, Hong Kong film director http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Tse_Yin http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/tse_patrick.htm
1942 - Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement. http://members.tripod.com/IndiaProject/quit.html
1942 : Battle of Savo Island - Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. http://www.microworks.net/PACIFIC/battles/savo_island.htm
1945 : Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, "Fat Man", is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. 70,000 people are killed instantly. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/9/
newsid_3580000/3580143.stm http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6545 http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0809.html#article
1952 : China adopts it law on national minorities
1952 : Birth of Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai politician http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Biography/BiographyUngsongtham-
HataPra.htm
1960 : In Laos, coup d’état of General Kong Le http://www.everestinfo.org/laos2/index.php?page=Kong_Le
1965 : Singapore proclaims its independence from the Malaysian Federation http://countrystudies.us/singapore/10.htm
1967 : Important US bombing on North Vietnam, up to August 11
1971 : During an Andreï Gromiko visit (8-12 August), signature of a Treaty of Amity and Mutual Assistance between India and Soviet Union
1972 : Birth of A-Mei, Taiwanese singer http://www.perfectpeople.net/celebrity-star/2645/amei.htm http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_60/a_mei/index.html
1974 : Birth of Mahesh Babu, Indian film actor http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/mahesh-babu/26434
1976 : Great-Britain establishes diplomatic relations with Kampuchea
1980 : Birth of Ryu Seung-beom, South Korean actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0753486/ http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Ryoo_Seung-beom.php
1991 : Birth of Hansika Motwani, Indian actress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansika_Motwani http://www.hansika-motwani.net/
1999 - The Diet of Japan enacts a law establishing the Hinomaru and Kimi Ga Yo as the official national flag and national anthem.
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ON 10 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 10, 2000
1830 : Birth of Okubo Toshimichi, Japanese statesman, samourai, and one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji restoration, who died on May 14, 1878 http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Okubo-To.html
1860 : Birth of Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian musician, who died on September 19, 1936 http://www.underscorerecords.com/artists/details.php?art_id=62 http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Print%20Size/3.91%20x%202.9/
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1894 : Birth of Varahagiri Ventaka Giri, fourth president of India (1969-1974), who died on June 22, 1980 http://www.whereincity.com/india/great-indians/presidents/
varahagiri.php
1904 : During the Russo-Japanese War, Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Yellow_Sea http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_the_Yellow_Sea_by_Korechika.jpg
1905 - Russo-Japanese War: Russian and Japanese peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth.
1921 : Russian troops enter Mongolia to help against China
1944 - World War II: American forces defeat the last Japanese troops on Guam.
1945 : The day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announces they would surrender. The only condition is that the status of Emperor Hirohito would remain unchanged
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6546
1948 : Death of Kwan-Ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian, born on December 20, 1873 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwan-Ichi_Asakawa
1954 : Agreement between Netherlands and Indonesia that abrogates the Union linking the two countries
1955 : Vietnamese Prime Minister Ngo Ding Diem says that the general elections on reunification will not be organized so long the communist regime will refuse to his people democratic rights and human rights http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1258
1963 : Birth of Phoolan Devi, the India Bandits Queen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoolan_Devi
1965 : Clash between Indian and Pakistani border guards. Beginning of the second war beteen the two countries
1972 : North Vietnamese forces attempt to cut off Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1257
1978 : Birth of Claire Yiu, Hong Kong actress http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Claire_Yiu http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/yiu_claire.htm
1980 : Death of Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan, president of Pakistan (mars 1969-décembre 1971), born on February 4, 1917 http://presidentyahya.com/
1981 : Natsumi Abe, Japanese singer http://wiki.theppn.org/Abe_Natsumi
1983 : Khaleda Zia is elected chairwoman of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleda_Zia
1984 : Birth of Mariel Rodriguez, Filipino TV host http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariel_Rodriguez http://www.starmometer.com/2007/11/22/mariel-rodriguez-is-no-23-most-
beautiful-pinay-of-2007/
1988 : US President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese-Americans who were either interned or relocated by in the United States during World War II. http://www.children-of-the-camps.org/history/civilact.html
1996 : The flag of the future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is approved http://www.geographic.org/flags/new1/hong_kong_flags.html
1998 : Royal Proclamation of HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah as the Crown Prince of Brunei. http://www.answers.com/topic/al-muhtadee-billah-bolkiah
1999 : Near an Indian-Pakistan border area an Indian fighter jet shot down a Pakistani naval aircraft. 16 people are killed
1990 : Massacre of more than 127 Muslims in the North East Sri Lanka by the paramilitaries.
1992 : Birth of Ko Ah-seong, South Korean actress http://bestuff.com/stuff/ko-ah-seong http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Ko_Ah-seong.php
2000 : In Sri Lanka, Ratnasiri Wickremanayake becomes prime minister until December 2001 http://www.priu.gov.lk/PrimeMinister/formerprimeministers.html
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ON 11 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 11, 2008
1786 - Captain Francis Light established the British colony of Penang in Malaysia
1833 : Birth of Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician, who died on May 26, 1877 http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Kido_Takayoshi
1863 : To prevent Siam and Annam attacks, Cambodian king Norodom I sign a Protectorate agreement with France
1872 : Birth of Kijuro Shidehara, 44th Japanese Prime Minister (October 1945-May 1946) who died in March 1951 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24204552
1892 : Birth of Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese novelist, who died on September 9, 1962 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiji_Yoshikawa
1912 : Birth of Thanom Kittikachorn, twice premier of Thailand, who died on June 16, 2004 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanom_Kittikachorn
1937 : Birth of John Abraham, Indian film director, who died on May 31, 1987 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0008943/bio
1943 : Birth of General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/Biography.aspx
1945 : Allies refuse Japan’s surrender offer to retain Emperor Hirohito
1947 : During the civil war, communist offensive in Central China
1954 : A formal peace takes hold Indochina, ending more than seven years of fighting between the French and the Communist Vietminh
1959 : Laos appeals the United Nations on its territory violations by North Vietnam
1964 : Birth of Jim Lee, Korean-born comic book artist http://lambiek.net/artists/l/lee_jim.htm
1966 : After the Confrontasi over Borneo, Malaysia and Indonesia normalize their diplomatic relations
1967 : Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor http://www.collinchou.com/HOME.html
1972 - Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit depart South Vietnam. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1262
1974 : Birth of Hadiqa Kiyani, Pakistani pop star http://www.hadiqakiani.net/biography.htm
1975 : The US vetoes the proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to the United Nations. The Securiy Council had already rejected South Korea application
1975 : Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timorese_Democratic_Union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fretilin
1981 : Birth of Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress http://yummycelebrities.com/2006/01/23/fiona-sit/ http://gallery.asianfanatics.net/index.php?act=thumbs&aid=237
2002 : In Indonesia, the People’s Representative Council (DRP) unanimously decides that starting 2004 the president and vice-president will be direcly elected by the people
2003 - NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
2003 : Arrestation en Thaïlande de Riduan Isamuddin, alias Hambali, chef des opérations du Jamââ Islamiya responsable de l’attentat de Bali qui avait fait 202 morts. Il est livré aux Américains.
2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, in charge of the Bali attack (202 killed) is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
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ON 12 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 12, 2008
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1424 : Death of Yongle, third emperor (1402-1424) of China Song dynasty, born on 2 May 1360 http://www.answers.com/topic/yongle-emperor http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yongle_Emperor
1604 : Birth of Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2128.html http://horse.shrine.net/samurai/iemitsu_e.html
1765 : In India, Robert Clive signs a treaty by which Great-Britain will have the monopol of the collection of taxe in Bengale, Orissa and Bihar. http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/03/29/
robert_clive_feature.shtml http://banglapedia.org/HT/C_0290.HTM
1864 : Assassination of Sakuma Shōzan, Japanese politician and reformer, born on March 22, 1811 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakuma_Shozan
1902 : Birth of Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian vice-president (1945-1956) who died on March 14, 1980 http://www.time.com/time/asia/2006/heroes/nb_hatta.html
1909 : Birth of Muhammad Ali Bogra, Pakistan premier (1953-1955), who died on July 15, 1963 http://pakistanweb.com/html/bogra.htm
1910 : Birth of Yusof bin Ishak, first President of Singapore, who died on November 23, 1970 http://www.istana.gov.sg/FormerPresidents/YusofIshak/
1919 : Birth of Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist, who died on December 31, 1971 http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/vikram-sarabhai.html
1924 : Birth of general Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, dictator of Pakistan (1977-1988), who died on August 17, 1988 http://www.dictatorofthemonth.com/Zia/May2003ZiaEN.htm
1947 : Birth of Jirō Taniguchi, Japanese mangaka http://lambiek.net/artists/t/taniguchi.htm
1948 : United States and the Republic of China recognize the Seoul new government as the one corresponding to the November 14, 1947, resolution of the United Nations
1952 : Birth of Chen Kaige, Chinese film director http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_artqa/2003-09/24/content_38464.htm
1955 : After the forced resignation of Muhammad Ali Bogra, Chaudry Mohammed Ali is sworn in as 4th Pakistan’s PM (up to September 12, 1956) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Chaudhary_Muhammad_Ali.jpeg
1967 : Birth of Andy Hui, Hong Kong actor and singer http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Andy_Hui http://gallery.asianfanatics.net/index.php?act=thumbs&aid=31
1969 : In South Vietnam, Viet Cong launch a new offensive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1264
1969 : Birth of Aga Muhlach, Filipino actor http://www.geocities.com/aga_muhlach_2000/
1971 : Seoul ask Pyongyang the resumption of negociations between the two Red Cross
1977 : Birth of Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor and singer http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Park_Yong-ha.php
1978 : Signature at Beijing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the PRC (entered into force on 23 October) http://www.taiwandocuments.org/beijing.htm
1984 : Birth of Marian Rivera, a Philippine actress http://marianrivera.mycelebsite.info/
1985 : Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Mount Ogura in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520 including Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto. It is the worst single-plane air disaster. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/12/
newsid_2529000/2529031.stm http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=20896&page=gr
2002 : Inter-Korean talks at Seoul. It is decided to reopen roads and railways between the two countries
2004 : Lee Hsien Loong is appointed Prime Minister, succeeding Goh Chok Tong http://www.cabinet.gov.sg/CabinetAppointments/Mr+Lee+Hsien+Loong.htm
2005 - Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by an LTTE sniper at his home. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4147196.stm
2005 : Very rare Civil unrest provoked in the Maldives
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ON 13 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 13, 2008
1536 : Buddhist monks from Kyoto's Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).
1937 The Battle of Shanghai begins. Shanghai will be captured in November http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=85
1954 - Radio Pakistan broadcasts National Anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
1960 : Yun Bo-seon president of South Korea up to March 1962 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,869740,00.html?promoid=googlep
1960 : Birth of Koji Kondo, Japanese composer http://squarehaven.com/people/Koji-Kondo/
1963 : Birth of Sridevi, Indian actress http://www.sridevi.org/biography-1.html http://www.bollygals.com/sridevi/
1965 : Death Ikeda Hayato, Prime Minister of Japan, born on December 3, 1899 http://www.answers.com/topic/hayato-ikeda
1965 : US Marine Corps launches a massive operation with 76 anti-SAM mission, but it fails
1965 : Birth of Hayato Matsuo, Japanese composer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayato_Matsuo http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=146
1966 : Prince Norodom Sihanouk, ruler of neutral Cambodia, criticizes the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1265
1966 : In China, the Cultural Revolution is launched http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/13/
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1969 : Military clash between China and Soviet Union in Xinjiang
1972 : In Vietnam War, communist sappers raid Long Binh ammunition dump http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1266
1999 : The Japanese Law concerning the National Flag and Anthem is enforced http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Law_Concerning_the_National_Flag_and_Anthem
2000 : Death, due to lung cancer, of Nazia Hassan, Pakistani pop singer, born April 3, 1965 http://www.jazbah.org/naziah1.php
2001 : Japanese Prime Minister Juniciro Koizumi, pays a controversial visit to the Yasukumi Shintoist memorial where are buried all the Japanese warriors killed since 1853, including the generals sentenced to death for war crimes
2004 : In the Maldives, state of emergency is proclaimed after a 3,000 thousand demonstration demanding the release of four democrats. Police arrest 286 people
2007 : In China, finally, 1340 people, including 367 mentally handicapped have been freed from forced labor by the police in the brickyards scandal
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ON 14 AUGUST IN ASIAN HISTORY
Created on August 14, 2008
1183 : Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape pursuit by the Minamoto clan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taira_no_Munemori
1204 : Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (1002-1203) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoriie
1297 : Birth of Emperor Hanazono, 95th Japanese Emperor (1308-1318) who died on December 2, 1348 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Hanazono
1573 : Death of Saito Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord, born in 1548 http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Saito_Tatsuoki
1885 : Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
1900 : In Beijing, the legation compound, biesieged by the Boxer is freed by an international force http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6989
1917 : During World War I, China declares war on Germany and Austria
1945 : In the afternoon, Japan’s surrender is made public http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6551
1945 : By several agreements signed in Moscow, Soviet Union and China seal their Union against Japan and solve some questions in Manchuria
1947 : Pakistan gains Independence from the British Indian Empire under the administration of United Kingdom and joins the British Commonwealth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/partition1947_01.shtml
1952 : In Nepal, end of a royal coup d’état. The king takes personally the power
1965 : Ratification by the South Korea National Assembly of the treaty signed with Japan on June 22
1971 : Pyongyang accepts the Seoul offer to resume negotiations between the two Red Cross
1973 : The constitution of 1973 comes into effect in Pakistan http://www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/
1973 : US bombing of Cambodia comes to a halt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1270
1979 : Birth of Yoichiro Morikawa, Japanese film director http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoichiro_Morikawa
2000 : In Pakistan President Musharraf introduces Local Government Ordinance
2001 : Following an agreement signed at Moscow with Pyongyang, a 930 km railway will be restored from Moscow to Seoul
2006 : In Sri Lanka, a girls school is bombed by government troops causing 61 people dead and 200 wounded
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