Historical figures in Philippines

The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1900 to 1983. The most recorded lives are William Faulkner, William Howard Taft and Ferdinand Marcos. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Benigno Aquino III

   in 1983

   1 moment here

   Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…

2. Eisaku Satō

   in 1967

   1 moment here

   Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…

3. Ferdinand Marcos

   in 1972

   1 moment here

   Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…

4. Norodom Sihanouk

   in 1956

   1 moment here

   Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…

5. William Faulkner

   in 1955

   1 moment here

   American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose work was closely associated with Oxford and north Mississippi.…

6. William Howard Taft

   in 1900

   1 moment here

   William Howard Taft was an American lawyer, judge, colonial administrator, secretary of war, 27th president of the United States, and 10th chief…

Moments

1. 1900 Sails for the Philippines William Howard Taft
2. 1955 Philippines leg of diplomatic tour William Faulkner
3. 1956 State visit to the Philippines Norodom Sihanouk
4. 1967 Asia-Pacific tour: Philippines Eisaku Satō
5. 1972 Declaration of martial law Ferdinand Marcos
6. 1983 Return from exile Benigno Aquino III

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