ON 12 JUNE IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY
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Updated on June 12, 2019
1898: Philippine Declaration of independence by Emilio Aguinaldo (constitution of Malolos)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Declaration_of_Independence
http://www.msc.edu.ph/centennial/declaration.html
http://philippineamericanwar.webs.com/philippineindependence.htm
https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1177/today-in-philippine-history-june-12-1898-aguinaldo-formally-proclaimed-the-philippine-independence-in-kawit-cavite
1948: The Singapore Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) and the Pan Malayan Federation of Trade Unions (PMFTU) are outlawed
1951: In Burma, first legislative elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_general_election,_1951%E2%80%9352
1958: Burma’s premier since 1948 U Nu is replaced by Ba Swe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba_Swe
1962: In Laos, agreement between the three Princes leading to a coalition government
1965: In Saigon, military coup. General Thieu acts as head of state, an General Ky as chief of the government
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_South_Vietnamese_coup
1968: Birth of Htay Kywe, Burmese activist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Htay_Kywe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JISfn-kZHPI
2007: Abu Dujana, leader of the military operations of the Jemaah Islamiyah is arrested in Java. He is supposed to be responsive for attacks against Marriot Hotel and the embassy of Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jun/13/indonesia.ianmackinnon
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/12/indonesia.terror/
2012: Thailand’s government postpones voting in parliament on controversial “reconciliation” proposals that have stoked political tensions in the divided kingdom. The bills are strongly opposed by opposition MPs who fear they will be used to grant an amnesty to fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra
Holidays and observances
Philippines: Independence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan)