On 15 September in Southeast Asian history

ON 15 SEPTEMBER IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY

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Updated on September 15, 2019

1892: Birth of Silpa Bhirasri an Italian man who was the father of modern arts in Thailand. Died on May 14, 1962
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silpa_Bhirasri

1898: Following the declaration of independence from Spain on June 12, 1898 by the Revolutionary Government, a congress is opened in Malolos, Bulacan Province to draw up a constitution for the First Philippine Republic
http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/maloloscongress.htm
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1608/today-in-philippine-history-september-15-1898-the-malolos-congress-convened-in-barasoain-church-in-Malolos

1906: Major Dutch advance on Bali begins. Netherlands Indies fleet anchors off Sanur

1935: Manuel L. Quezon is elected first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_presidential_election,_1935

1972: Birth of Kit Chan, Singaporean singer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Chan

1974: Air Vietnam flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Vietnam_Flight_706

1999: The United nations security Council authorizes the use of an international force in East Timor
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/447639.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/447859.stm

2003: Cardinal Jaime Sin, archbishop of Manila is succeeded by Gaudencio Barbon Rosales
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource.php?n=235

2011: The Malaysian government will abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the Emergency Ordinance, a relic of British colonial rule which allow indefinite detention without trial, PM Najib says
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/09/2011915175316820968.html

Holidays and observances

Thailand: Silpa Bhirasri Day

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