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Benigno Aquino: PhilippineAfter three years in exile, Philippine oppposition leader Benigno Aquino returned to the Philippines in 1983 intent on a coup against tyranical Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. Sadly the coup did not go exactly as planned. After landing at Manila International Airport, Aquino stepped onto the tarmac and was promptly gunned down by Marcos' troops.
Aquino, Benigno S., Jr (1932-1983) Philippine political leader and journalist, husband of Corazon Aquino
[Sources: Maxim (UK), July 2004]More Benigno Aquino anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords: Philippines Coups Assassinations
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