[b]Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr.[/b], nicknamed "[b]Ninoy[/b]" (November 27, 1932 - August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician serving as a Senator of the Philippines from 1967 to 1972, a longtime opposition of the dictator [[Ferdinand Marcos]].

He died on August 21, 1983 due to assassination. His death served as a catalyst for the People Power Revolution of February 1986 which led to Marcos' removal from power. The date of his assassination eventually became a commemorated holiday in the Philippines known as "Ninoy Aquino Day."

h4.External links

* "Wikipedia":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninoy_Aquino]
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