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