ON 5 FEBRUARY IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY
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Updated on February 5, 2019
1842: The Wilkes treaty, the first by US representative, is signed at Soung, Island of Sulu
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1421/today-in-philippine-history-february-5-1842-the-wilkes-treaty-was-signed-at-soung-island-of-sulu
1945: US troop under the command of general Douglas MacArthur enter Manila starting the very bloody Battle of Manila intramuros
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_the_Liberation_of_Manila
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq21np7y5Ig
1979: US and China declare that they will support Thailand in case of a Vietnamese attack
1989: Birth of Christine Reyes, Filipino actress
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristine_Reyes
http://www.pinaycelebrityonline.com/2008/06/cristine-reyes-photos.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFPss6rHlAE&feature=related
2006: After Sam Rainsy apologized to Prime Minister Hun Sen, he is pardoned by the king of Cambodia, opening the way for his return from exile