Philippines in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1955 to 1983. The most recorded lives are William Faulkner, Ferdinand Marcos and Norodom Sihanouk.

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.…

Moments

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

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