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Events on Sunday 21 August 1983 1
1983Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.Philippine opposition leader shot at Manila airportFilipino opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr. was shot dead moments after stepping off a plane at Manila International Airport, returning from exile. His assassination galvanized opposition to President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the 1986 People Power Revolution. His widow, Corazon Aquino, later became president.