On this day - 5 February
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
US troops enter Manila, Philippines
Under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur, US forces enter Manila on February 5th 1945. Prior to this, the city had been under occupation by Japanese forces for three years. The battle within Manila lasted for a month and caused wide-spread destruction of the city. Over 100,000 civilians died during the battle, due to a combination of US and Japanese aerial attacks and bombing as well as deliberately at the hands of the Japanese forces.
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Gary Glitter convicted of sexual offences
Gary Glitter is the stage name of Paul Francis Gadd. Glitter had a successful music career in the 1970-80s. On February 5th 2015 he was found guilty of historical sexual offences against underage girls. He went on to be sentenced to 16 years in prison.
In 2023 he was released from prison, having served half of his sentence. He was returned to custody within a month due to breach of the terms of his release.
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