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Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., a former Philippine senator, was assassinated on Sunday, August 21, 1983, on the apron of Manila International Airport (now named Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor).
Jun 5, 2019 · Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. (November 27, 1932–August 21, 1983) was a Filipino political leader who led the opposition against Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator of the Philippines. For his activities, Aquino was imprisoned for seven years. He was assassinated in 1983 after returning from a period of exile in the United States.
He was assassinated at the Manila International Airport on August 21, 1983, upon returning from his self-imposed exile.
Even when imprisoned and in self-exile, Ninoy remained steadfast in his beliefs until he was ultimately assassinated. In this exhibit, we look at the life of Ninoy Aquino and how his tale came to inspire many to challenge the dictatorial rule of the Marcos regime.
Aug 20, 2013 · Thirty years ago, August 21, 1983, one man's courage confronted the cowardice of a dictatorship and changed the course of Philippine history. The Philippines gained a martyr. We, the Aquino family, lost a brother, a father, a husband. A single bullet signaled the beginning of the end of tyranny.
Aug 20, 2016 · MANILA, Philippines – Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr was assassinated on August 21, 1983. Considered one of the staunchest opponents of then president Ferdinand Marcos, Aquino was regarded as a...
Oct 16, 1983 · On July 31, Marcos fired another salvo: He revived Ninoy's death sentence. When he heard it, Ninoy's mood plummeted again.
Aug 21, 2017 · Burton and several foreign correspondents had accompanied Aquino on the final leg of his journey home from three years of exile in the United States. When the plane landed, three soldiers boarded and escorted Aquino out. Seconds later, he was dead.
Aug 19, 2010 · Historians say that it was Ninoy’s death that sparked the People Power movement, which helped install his wife Cory as president of the Philippines in 1986. Art by Warren Espejo. Shares
Aquino was shot in the head and killed as he was escorted off an airplane at Manila International Airport by soldiers of the Aviation Security Command on August 21, 1983.
