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Timeline

Military events since the Second World War

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1946
 
January
 
France. General de Gaulle resigns.
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8th
Germany. The Nuremburg trial of Goering and Ribbentrop begins.
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14th
China. The Nationalists and the Communists sign a truce.
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February
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7th
Germany. The Nuremburg trial of Hess begins.
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April
   
Yugoslavia. The USA recognises Marshal Tito's Peoples Republic.
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29th
Japan. Tojo's trial begins.
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September
 
1st
Greece. Once again Civil war breaks out with the Nationalist troops fighting the Communists and Republican rebels.
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16th
Germany. The top ten Nazis leaders are executed at Nuremberg.
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December
 
19th
Vietnam. Viet Minh attack the French troops in Hanoi starting the first Indo-Chinese War.
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1947
February
India. Britain announces withdrawal by 1948.
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July
1st
Burma. Premier U Ang and six Ministers assassinated.
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18th
Palestine. The British ram the Jewish illegal immigrant ship 'Exodus' and tow it to Haifa where they repatriate all the refugees back to Germany.
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August
15th
India and Pakistan are born and the clashes begin.
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1948
 
April
   
Berlin. The Russians start the blockade of Berlin denying the West access to the city.
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May
   
Slovakia. The Communists size power.
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14th
Israel. The state of Israel is born, and the Arab Israeli wars begin.
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June
 
    Malaya. The British declare a state of Emergency.
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December
 
    Korea. Russian occupation ends and all its troops leave the country.
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1949
 
 
January
 
1st
China. The Communists capture Peking.
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4th
Burma. Declares Independence.
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March
   
Greece. Communist rebels begin offensive in Macedonia and Thrace.
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11th
Jordan. Israel and Jordan sign a cease fire.
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April
   
Costa Rica. Colonel Jose Figueres and his followers enter the capital after a brief civil war.
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Israel. sign an armistice with Jordan.
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May
   
Czechoslovakia. The Communists seize power throughout the country.
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Palestine. U.N. recognises Israel and Jordan as independent States.
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12th
Germany. Russia blockade of Berlin ends.
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26th
China. Shanghai falls to the communists.
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November
 
21st
China. Chairman Mo Ts-etung proclaims People republic of China in Peking.
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December
   
China. Chiang Kai-shek acknowledges defeat and resigns from the presidency of the Nationalist government.
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8th
China. Chiang Kai-shek along with his nationalist followers move to the Island of Taiwan.
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1950
 
 
January
   
Vietnam Indo-China. Ho Chi Minh claims he is the only representative in Vietnam, and is recognised by China and Russia. The USA recognises the Government of Bao Dai and grants military aid.
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February
   
China. China and Russia sign a friendship pact. Russia returns Manchuria.
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June
 
18th
Egypt. Signs a security pact with Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen.
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July
   
Malaya. Commando Brigade Royal Marines deployed from Hong kong.
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December
   
Tibet. The Dalai Lama flees the country.
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19th
USA. General Eisenhower is appointed supreme commander of N.A.T.O.
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1951
 
 
January
 
1st
Korea. Chinese and North Korean armies launch an attack over the 38th parallel.
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4th
Korea. The Southern capital Seoul falls against the attacking North Korean/Chinese armies.
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13th
Vietnam. General Giap begins a move on Hanoi, but are pushed back by the French at Vinh Yin.
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March
 
7th
Iran. Prime Minister Ali Razmara is assassinated.
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8th
Korea. All North Korean and Chinese troops are forced to withdraw from South Korea and a front is established at the 38th parallel. MacArthur advocates the invasion of China and the use of A Bombs.
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11th
   
Korea. MacArthur is dismissed by President Trueman and replaced by General Ridgway.
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May
   
Vietnam. Battle of Phat Diem.
   
 
23rd
Tibet. Chinese and Tibetans sign a peace treaty but guerrilla war continues.
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July
   
Jordan. Assassination of King Abdulla after drawing up plans to make peace with Israel. Tallal takes over but later Abdulla's grandson Hussein is crowned King.
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September
   
Tibet. Chinese occupy Lhasa.
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October
 
6th
Malaya. Sir Henry Gurney the British High Commissioner is killed in an ambush by the M.R.P.L.A. near Kuala Lumpur.
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8th
Egypt. Renounces the Anglo-Egyptian treaty. The British troops take control of the Suez Canal, resulting in clashes. From mid-November British civilians are evacuated.
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1952
 
 
January
   
Bolivia. The Military Government of General Bolivia is overthrown by a revolution.
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May
   
Egypt. A military coup is launched by Colonel Nasser and General Neguib.
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30th
Korea. General Mark Clark takes over U.N. Command.
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August
 
25th
Korea. US Marines capture Hill 122 East of Panmunjom.
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29th
Korea. Largest air strike of the war 1400 aircraft bomb the North Korean capital Pyongyang.
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October
 
15th
Korea. Battle of White Horse Hill.
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15th
Vietnam. Viet Minh forces mount major offensive in the Thai Highlands. General Gap renews offensive at Nglia Lo. Sulan counter attacks in Clear River valley.
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20th

Kenya. The British declares a State of Emergency during the Mau Mau troubles. Arresting 2000 Kikuyl people including Jorno Kenyatta.
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November
 
Vietnam. Salan withdraws to de Lattre line.
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3rd
Korea. battle for Heartbreak Ridge2
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1953
 
 
January
 
Kenya. The Ruck family are are murdered and a group of settlers march on Government house.
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February
   
Kenya. The Lari Massacre takes place.
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Korea. General Mazwell takes command of the US 8th Army.
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March
 
5th
USSR. Stalin dies Georgi Malenkov takes over.
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June
   
Colombia. General Pinilla leads a coup
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6th
Korea. US 7th Infantry Division suffers heavy casualties at Pork Chop Hill and are withdrawn.
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16th
Germany. The Russians move their tanks in to East Berlin to put down public demonstrations.
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July
 
26th
Korea. A truce is finally signed between North Korea, South Korea and the United Nations at Panmunjon. Its estimated that two million people were killed during the fighting that took place from 25th June 1950, when North Korea first invaded the South.
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Cuba. Fidel Castro is jailed for his part in en abortive coup.
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October
   
British Guyana. British forces sent in to help prevent a coup.
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Israel. 69 civilians killed in a raid on a Jordanian village of Qibieh as a reprisal for a raid on Tirat Yehuda.
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November
 
29th
Vietnam. (Indo-China)The French capture Dien Bien Phu.
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1954
 
 
March
   
Vietnam. General Gap begins attack on Dien Bien Phu.
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April
   
Cyprus. Bombings begin as General Grivas EOKA (pro union with Greece) tries to take over the island.
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May
   
Vietnam. (Indo-China) Dien Bien Phu falls to General Gap.
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June
   
Cyprus. The British establish a base on the Island.
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October
   
Vietnam. (Indo-China) The French troops leave the North.
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Egypt. Britain finally with draws its troops from the Suez Canal Zone.
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Algeria. A rebellion against French control starts.
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Egypt. Colonel Nasser takes control of the country after dismissing President Najib.
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1955
 
 
January
   
Kenya. Mau Mau members are offered an amnesty.
.  
 
February
   
Israel. Launches operation 'Black Arrow' forcing invading Egyptian troops from Israel held territory and leaving Nasser red faces. Israel was not the push over he had been led to believe.
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28th
   
Israel. Kills 36 soldiers during a raid upon Egyptian held Gaza strip.
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April
   
South Vietnam. Civil War breaks out.
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July
   
Morocco. The French declare martial law.
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August
   
Egypt. Colonel Nasser sets up a secret commando training base at Khan Unis. The Israel's attack and destroy it within days.
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September
 
19th
Argentina. General Peron is overthrown and flees the country to Paraguay.
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October
   
Vietnam. Diem replaces the south Vietnamese President Bao Daias and declares a republic.
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November
   
Cyprus. The EOKA bombing increase killing the first British servicman.
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26th
Cyprus. A bomb explodes in the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia. The British declare a State of Emergency.
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December
 
11th
Israel. Launches an attack upon Syria after Syrian attacks upon its territory.
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1956
 
 
March
 
1st
Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios meets with Lennox-Boyd and Harding while Grivas is still exploding bombs.
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9th
Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios is deported to the Seychelles Island by the British.
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20th
Cyprus. EOKA attempts to Assassinate the Island Governor Harding, but it failed.
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28th
Vietnam. The last French troops leave the country.
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April
 
 
7th
Morocco. Granted independence from France.
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June
 
    Poland. Martial Law is proclaimed in Poznan.
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    Israel. Shaett resigns as Prime Minister and Gold Meir takes over.
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15th
Egypt. The last of the British troops leave the Suez Canal area.
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26th
Egypt. Colonel Nasser seizes the Suez Canal from the Anglo-French company owners.
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July
 
 
26th
Egypt. Colonel Nasser nationalises the Suez Canal company and is supported by the Arab league. However Iraqi leaders secretly call on the British Government to topple Nasser.
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    Iraq. Matial Law is declared.
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30th
UK. A ban is imposed on the export of war supplies to Egypt.
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August
 
    UK. Calls up 20,000 Army reservists. Egyptian assets in the UK are frozen. Britain, France and Israel decide that only way to free up the canal is take it back by force.
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October
 
    Jordan. King Hussein dismisses General Glubb and all his British officers.
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23rd
Hungary. Revolt against communism is lead by liberal Prime Minister Imre Nagy.
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30th
Egypt. Britain and France issue an ultimatum to both Egypt and Israel to remove its troops to at least 10 miles away from each side of the Suez Canal.
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31st
Egypt. Britain and France launch 'Operation Musketeer' to capture the Suez Canal.
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31st
Hungary, Soviet Troops withdraw from Budapest.
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November
 
 
4th
Hungary. Is placed under martial Law.
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5th
Egypt. 1000 British and French paratroops are dropped near Port Said, along with a helicopter assault.
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6th
Egypt. Following a seaborne assult by the British and French Commando's Port Said and Port Faud are both captured.
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December
 
    Egypt. US and UN pressure forces the British and French to withdraw from Egypt.
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1957
   
 
January
 
    Israel. Reports reach the west that Israel has built a Nuclear breeder reactor using French technology.
.    
 
16th
Aden. British troops push invading Yemeni soldiers back over the border.
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April
 
    Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios is released from his exile in the Seychelles Islands and is welcomed back in Cyprus.
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14th
Jordan. King Hussein survives an attempted military coup led by general Abu Nuwar.
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July
 
    Oman. British troops suppress a rebellion against the sultan.
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8th
Northern Ireland. A state of emergency is declared against terrorism.
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1958
   
 
January
 
    Aden. The Governor declares an emergency.
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30th
Venezuela. President Perez Jimenez is ousted in a coup by civilians.
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February
 
    Tunisia. President Bourguiba demands the evacuation of all French troops.
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March
 
    Yeman. Joins the U.A.R. alongside Egypt and Syria with Nasser as President.
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May
 
    France. General de Gaulle returns to power to prevent an army revolt.
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July
 
    Iraq. A successful Army led coup installs Kassem as the new leader of the country.
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    Jordan. Following the Iraqi coup Jordan severs relations with the U.A.R.
     
 
29th
Haiti. 'Papa Doc' Duvalier crushes as attempted coup and army rebellion.
     
    Egypt. Nasser signs new pact with Iraq.
.    
 
September
 
    Burma. General Ne Win ousts U Nu in a military coup.
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1959
   
 
January
 
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 Vietnam. The North Vietnamese Central Committee issues a secret resolution calling for an "armed struggle" in South Vietnam
.
 
 
?
Congo. Nationalist leader Patrice Lumumba arrested.
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2nd
Cuba. Fidel Castro takes power after Dictator Batista flees the country.
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February
 
 
?
Nyasaland. British troops fly in to quell nationalist riots.
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19th
Cyprus. international agreement reached in London allowing Cyprus the opportunity to become independent.
 
 
 
26th
Southern Rhodesia. A state of emergency is declared.
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March
 
 
?
Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios returns to the country while General Grivas leaves The EOKA war is over.
.
 
 
24th
Iraq. withdraws from its peace pact with Jordan.
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August
 
 
?
India. Clashes between India and China over border dispute in Ladakh and Assam.
.
 
 
29th
India. Sends troops to its border with China after they cross over into India.
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September
 
 
?
Laos. A state of emergency is declared after the Pathet Lao attacks army bases.
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November
 
 
?
Rwanda-Burundi. Genocidal killing begins
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December
 
 
?
Cyprus. Arch Bishop Mararios elected President.
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1960    
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February
 
 
?
Aden. Federation of Arabs Amirates of the south, with British Defense Treaty signed.
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March
 
 
15th
Congo. Martial Law proclaimed.
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May
 
 
27th
Turkey. Prime Minister is oused in a military coup.
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July
 
 
?
Congo. The Army mutinies.
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11th
Congo. Katanga secedes from the Congo.
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August
 
 
16th
Cyprus. Becomes independent.
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September
 
 
?
Congo. Joseph Mobutu takes over.
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?
Cuba. Fidel Castro nationalises all US property.
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?
Malaya. After 12 years a state of emergency is lifted.
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November
 
 
?
Congo. Congolese and UN troops clash.
.
 
 
?
Algeria. Frances President De Gaulle announces new policy leading to Algerian Republic.
.
 
 
15th
Vietnam. A military coup fails.
.
 
 
December
 
 
?
Algeria. A coup planned to take place while Frances President de Gaulle's visit fails.
.
 
 
?
Vietnam. Civil war in Laos escalates and pressure is applied for US intervention.
.
 
 
20th
North Vietnam. The National Liberation Front is formed to try and take over South Vietnam.
.
 
 
31st
Laos. Appeals to the UN about North Vietnamese incursions into its country.
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1961    
 
January
 
 
2nd
Cuba. The USA breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro regime.
.    
 
17th
 
    Congo. Patrice lumumba is murdered in Katanga.
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22nd
Congo. Belgian paratroopers fly into Stanleyville to rescue Europeans.
.
 
 
29th
El Salvador. Military coup.
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April
 
 
?
Angola. 500 White settlers are hacked to death during an uprising against Portuguese rule, and starting a war of independence.
.    
 
?
Algeria. Challe attempts a coup and fails.
.    
 
10th
South Vietnam. President ngo Dinh Diem wins an election. The USA promises to increase its military aid that includes advisors.
.    
 
15th
Ceylon. Declares a state of emergency.
.    
 
17th
Cuba. The American-backed Bay of Pigs invasion fails.
.    
 
May
 
 
?
Laos. After a second attempt at a Geneva Conference a cease fire in Laos is put into place.
.    
 
1st
Cuba. Fidel Castro declarse Cuba a one party state.
.    
 
16th
South Korea. A military coup is launched.
.    
 
30th
Dominica. Dictator Trujllo is assasinated.
.    
 
31st
South Africa. Leaves the British Commonwealth and declares its self a republic.
     
 
June
 
 
19th
Kuwait. Britain ends its protectorate.
.
 
 
26th
Kuwait. Iraq claims soveriegnty over Kuwait.
.
 
 
31st
Kuwait. British troops are flown in to try and halt Iraq's invasion
 
 
 
July
 
 
16th
Kenya. Former Mau Mau leader Jorno Kenyatta is freed from prison.
.
 
 
August
 
 
1st
Congo. Cyrille Adoula is appointed Prime Minister.
.
 
 
16th
Germany. Work starts on building the wall to seperate east Germany from the west.
.    
 
September
 
 
18th
Congo. Dag Hammerarskjold Secretary-General of the United Nations dies in an air crash.
.    
 
29th
Syria. Unsuccessful coup attempt.
.    
 
October
 
 
24th
Malta. Becomes independent.
.    
 
31st
Congo. Another ofensive is mounted against the Katangan Rebels.
.    
 
December
 
 
?
Albania. Russia breaks of diplomatic relations after throwing them out of the Soviet block.
.    
 
19th
India. The Portuguese enclaves of Goa, Daman and Diu are seized by India.
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1962    
 
February
 
 
?
Aden. Britain announces that its forces will be stationed in the country permanently.
.    
 
?
South Vietnam. Unsuccessful military coup.
.    
 
8th
South Vietnam. American military assistance Command is established.
.    
 
March
 
 
18th
Algeria. Peace agreement signed.
.    
 
April
 
 
1st
Iraq. Kurdish revolt.
.    
 
July
 
 
?
West New Guinea. The Dutch hand over the country (West Irian) to Indonesia.
.    
 
3rd
Algeria. General de Gaulle signs an agreement recognising Algerian independence Ben Bella becomes the Prime Minister.
.    
 
September
 
 
?
Aden. Revolution declared and supported by Egypt, following the the death of Iman of Yeman.
.    
 
15th
Algeria. Granted Independence.
.    
 
24th
Aden. South Arabian Federation formed opposed by Yeman. British troops quell riots.
.    
 
27th
Yeman. Iman Ahmed assassinated and a republic is established.
.    
 
October
 
 
22nd
Cuba. President Kennedy announces to the world that Russia has missiles stock piled in the country. Fidel Castro refuses the UN permission to inspect his country.
.    
 
28th
Cuba. Russia defuses the missile situation by agreeing to dismantle it's missiles and remove them.
.    
 
December
 
 
8th
Borneo. Azahari launches TNKU revolt against the Sultan of Brunei. British troops are flown in from Singapore.
.    
 
12th
Borneo. British troops quell TNKU revolt. General Walker assumes command in North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak.
.    
 
29th
Congo. UN troops occupy the Katangan capitol Elizabethville.
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1963
   
 
January
 
 
?
Aden. The colony joins the South Arabian Federation, after border clashes with Yeman.
.    
 
1st
Congo. President Tshombe appeals to the UN to declare a cease fire.
.    
 
?
Congo. President Tshombe is placed under house arrest by the UN.
.    
 
13th
Togo. A military coup takes place.
.    
 
15th
Congo. President Tshombe bows to UN pressure and announces the end of the Katangan secession.
.    
 
16th
Tunisia. An attempt to assassinate President Bourguiba and 13 are sentenced to death.
.    
 
February
 
 
8th
Iraq. A military coup ousts and executes Abd el-Karim, replacing him with Colonel Arif
.    
 
10th
Iraq. The Iraqi army resumes operations against the Kurds.
.    
 
March
 
 
?
Syria. A military Coup took place bringing the Baath party to power.
.    
 
31st
Guatemala. President Fuentes over-thrown.
.    
 
April
 
 
?
Borneo. Indonesian attack on Tebedu police station.
.    
 
June
 
 
6th
Iran. Severe riots follow the arrest of the Imam Khomeini, and martial law is proclaimed.
.    
 
August
 
 
?
Borneo. Indonesia raids the first and third Divisions of Sarawak.
.    
 
September
 
 
16th
Malaysia. The Federation of Malaysia is formed between Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak. British Embassy attacked in Djkarta and burnt down. Indonesia attacks Longjawa.
.    
 
18th
Malaysia. Martial law proclaimed.
.    
 
25th
Dominican Republic. The Government is over-thrown.
.    
 
October
 
 
?
Algeria. Border problems with neighbouring Morocca. Morocco retaliates with a 10000 troop offensive against algeria.
.
 
 
?
Syria. Forms military alliance with Iraq.
.
 
 
?
Aden. NFL launches revolutionary struggle.
.    
 
3rd
Honduras. The president is over thrown by a military coup.
.    
 
3rd
USA. Lee Harvey Oswald returns to the USA from Mexico, where he had met up with Cubela a G-2 Cuban secret service agent. Cubela has claimed that he did not ask Oswald to kill the President of the USA, but that Oswald offered to do it so that he might become involved with the Cuban peoples revolution.
.    
 
30th
Algeria. Cease fire is agreed between Algeria and Morocco.
.    
 
November
 
 
1st
South Vietnam. With American help a group of officers over-throw and kill Diem.
.    
 
18th
Iraq. A military anti Baathist coup over-throws the Arif government.
.    
 
22nd
USA. President Kennedy is assassinated after being shot in a car as he was being drove around Dallas Texas, by Lee Harvey Oswald.
.    
 
24th
USA. Lee Harvey Oswald (the man accused of shooting President Kennedy), is shot while being transferred under police custody from the city jail to the county jail, Oswald was shot and mortally wounded by Jack Ruby on live television.
.    
 
?
USA. With the death of President Kennedy, vice President Johnson takes over the Presidency of the USA. Within hours he has a meeting with a few top level government officials, and tells them that he knows the Cubans are involved with the shooting of President Kennedy. However, he gives orders that the American people are not to be told, fearing there would be a right wing up rising in the country, and that things would get out of control.
.    
 
December
 
 
?
Borneo. Indonesia attacks Kalabakan.
.    
 
10th
Aden. Bomb attack on the Governor Sir Kennedy Trevaskis. State of emergency is declared.
.    
 
12th
Kenya. Kenya becomes independent with Kenyatta as Prime Minister.
.    
 
21st
Cyprus. The Greeks and Turks clash once again.
.    
1964    
 
January
 
?
Uganda. British troops fly in to the country to help crush a military mutiny.
.
 
?
Zanzibar. The Sultan is overthrown by nationalists who then declare a Peoples Republic.
.
 
February
 
?
Cyprus. Fighting take place between the Greeks and the Turks.
 
 
 
?
Rwanda. Thousands of members of the Tutsi tribe are massacred.
.
 
March
 
?
Aden. Cross Border air attacks along with the SAS are launched in the Radfan.
.
 
?
Borneo. The Battle of Kling Klang ridge.
.
 
April
 
22nd
Zanzibar. An act of union is declared between Zanzibar and Tanganyika.
.  
 
May
 
?
British Guyana. Britain sends troops after civil war threats and a state of emergency is declared.
.
 
?
Aden. Britain sends more troops.
.
 
June
 
?
Southern Rhodesia. Ian Smith warns Britain that he will declare U.D.I. if relations worsen.
.
 
?
Aden. British troops operations in the Radian end.
.
 
?
Aden. Britain announces it's intention to maintain a military base in Aden, but will grant independence to South Arabia not later than 1968.
.
 
August
 
?
Borneo. Indonesia launches naval and airborne attacks against malayan mainland.
.
 
 
2nd
Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurs when North Vietnamese gunboats attack American destroyers.
.  
 
September
 
?
Malaysia. Indonesian units land on the central mainland coast but are repulsed. Confrontation with Indonesian forces also begins in Sarawak North Borneo(Sabah) and Brunei.
.  
 
November
 
?
Borneo. Operation 'Claret' across the Indonesian border is authorised by the british government.
.  
 
26th
Congo (Zaire). belgian paratroops land in the capital Stanleyville (Kisangani) to protect white settlers.
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1965
 
 
January
 
2nd
Indonesia. Walks out of the United Nations promising never to return.
.  
 
March
 
2nd
Vietnam. Operation Rolling Thunder begins as US aircraft start bombing North Vietnam.
.  
 
April
 
?
Borneo. Indonesia attacks Plaman Mapu.
.  
 
25th
Dominican Republic. The army takes over the country removing President Cabral and asking the USA for help to fight the communists who have infiltrated the government.
.  
 
26th
Dominican Republic. The OAS (Organisation of American States) sends a multi-national force lead by US Marines to help keep order.
.  
 
May
 
28th
Rhodesia. A state of emergency is declared in several area's.
.  
 
June
 
?
Aden. A state of Emergency is declared in Aden state and poscribes the NLF.
.  
 
?
Dominican Republic. US Marines are withdrawn.
.  
 
August
 
?
Borneo. Singapore leaves the Malaysia Federation.
.  
 
?
India. Pakistan launches Operation Gibraltar in Indian Kashmir.
.    
 
17th
Vietnam. US forces begin offensive operations in Vietnam with Operation Starlight.
.    
 
September
 
?
Aden. A grenade is thrown at British scholl children at an airfield. Turnbull dismisses Mackawee and direct rule is then imposed by Britain.
.
 
30st
Indonesia. Its reported that President Sukarno is dying of cancer. A pro-communist coup leads to fighting between communists and their opponents lead by so called students, who take over the main radio station and many of the countries top generals are killed.
.  
 
October
 
1st
Indonesia. General Suharto claims he did not know what was going on. However he manages to use the soldiers who are still loyal to him to put down the so called coup, and takes over temporary power from President Sukarno. It's only now becoming clear that its possible that Suharto organised the whole thing in an elaborate attempt to wrestle power from Sukarno and by doing so rid his country of comunism. Some have even suggested that the C.I.A. were behind the whole plot. Whatever, Indonesia did become an ally of the USA.
     
 
2nd
Cuba. Fidel castro announces that Che Guevara has left Cuba to fight 'Imperialism abroad'.
.  
 
November
 
11th
Rhodesia. Ian smith makes his long-threatened declaration of Independence. The UN condemn it and britain imposes sanctions, but decides against the use of military force. Although they offer military aid to neighbouring Zambia
.  
 
25th
Congo (Zaire). General Mobutu imposes military rule for 5 years.
.    
1966    
 
January
 
?
Central African Republic. Colonel Jean Bokassa takes office after a coup.
.  
 
?
Aden. OLOS combines with NLF to form FLOSY, SAL breaking away.
.  
 
15th
Nigeria. A military coup takes place and General Ironis is proclaimed the head of the country.
.  
 
February
 
?
Aden. Britain announces it will no longer station British troops in South Arabia after independence in 1968
.
 
24th
Ghana. The Nkrumah government is overthrown.
.  
 
March
 
?
Borneo. General Suharto replaces Sukarno as offical ruler of Indonesia.
.  
 
?
Indonesia. General Suharto signs a provisional agreement with Malaysia Federation in Bangkok.
.  
 
July
 
?
Nigeria. general Ironsi is killed during a coup and replaced by Lt-Col Yakubu Gowan.
.  
 
?
Borneo. Suharto strips Sukarno of all powers.
.  
 
August
 
11th
Borneo. A peace agreement is finally signed between Malaysia and Indonesia. Its reported that during the conflict that Australia lost 15 service men over a period of four year.
.  
 
September
 
6th
South Africa. Prime Minister Verwoerd is assassinated.
.  
 
December
 
?
Aden. The NLF breaks away from FLOSY.
.  
 
22nd
Rhodesia. Ian Smith declares a Republic.
.  
1967
 
February
?
Aden. The NLF (the Sheikh Othman) and FLOSY (Al Mansoura) start fighting each other, causing major riots and violence.
.
 
March
?
Aden. The British Government namely the Commonwealth Secretary George Thompson proposes independence for Aden be brought forward to November 1967. However, it is rejected by the federation and serious rioting is followed by uprisings all over the country.
.
 
 
?
Middle East. Israel and Syria launch air and land attacks against each other.
   
 
?
Aden. Britain's Lord Shackleton proposes independence for Aden by January 1968. However, he receives an non committal reply, and a mission visiting the country is greeted by increased violence.
.  
May
 
31st
Nigeria. Colonel Ojukwu declares the eastern region of the country (Biafra) to be an independent republic and civil war breaks out.
.  
 
June
 
?
Aden. 18 Britons are murdered during a native police mutiny.
.  
 
5th
Israel. The 6 day war breaks out with Israel attacking Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. While Jordan shells area's of Jerusalem.
.
 
10th
Israel. A cease fire comes into affect between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
.
 
16th
Aden. A mutiny in the South Arabian Army leads to fighting between British troops and the Aden police in Crater city, leaving some british troops being killed.
.
 
30th
Aden. British troops occupy Crater city.
.
 
August
 
9th
Nigeria. Biafran troops cross the Niger river and invade the rest of the country.
.  
 
October
 
9th
Bolivia. Che Guevara is killed by Bolivian troops at Quebrada del Yuro.
 
 
25th
Peru. A military coup is attempted to remove the Belaunde government.
.  
 
November
 
3rd
Vietnam. American forces win the Battle of Dak To.
.    
 
28th
Aden. The British troops are withdrawn from Aden after 128 years of colonial rule.
.  
 
December
   
Greece.The military Colonels survive a counter coup led by King Constantine, who has to leave the country.
.  
1968
 
January
 
21st
Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces launch the Tet Offensive.
.    
 
April
 
 
8th
Vietnam. US troops relieve the besieged Marines at Khe Sanh.
.    
 
July
 
17th
Iraq. A Baathist-led coup takes over the country.
.
 
19th
Nigeria. A major federal offensive opens against the Biafrans, but they continue to fight.
.  
1969
April
Nigeria. Biafran Troops on on thanks to military aid arriving from France.
.
 
23rd
Nigeria. Government Forc3es Capture Umuahia.
.
 
May
 
 
10th
Vietnam. US troops fight the Battle of Hamburger Hill.
.    
 
July
 
 
14th to 18th
Central America. El Salvador and Honduras fight the Football War.
.    
 
September
 
1st
Libya. Muammar Gadaffi overthrows King Idris.
.    
 
3rd
Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh dies and is succeeded by Ton Duc Thang.
.
1970
January
11th
Nigeria. The last Biafran airstrip is disabled as federal troops launch their final assault.
.
12th
Nigeria. The Biafrans capitulate.
.    
 
?
Jordan. Yassa Arafat becomes head of the PLO.
.    
 
April
 
 
11th

Vietnam. American and South Vietnamese forces move in to Cambodia.

..
 
November
 
 
21st

Vietnam. US Special Forces raid the POW camp at Son Tay.

.  
1971
?
Uganda. Colonel Idi Amin takes over the country after ousting the then President Milton Obote.
.
 
December
 
 
3rd

Bangladesh. Indo-Pakistani war begins when India intervenes in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

.    
1972
 
January
13th
Ghana. Colonel Acheampong leads a military coup to take over the country.
.    
 
30th
Ireland. Bloody Sunday 13 Catholics are shot the parachutetroops in Londonderry.
.    
 
March
 
 
30th

Vietnam. The People's Army of North Vietnam begins the Easter Offensive against the South.

.    
 
May
 
?
Burundi. Over the border attacks from Tanzania are launched by the Hutu's. However they are driven back by the Burundi troops who follow them into Tanzania and remain until the end of the year.
.
 
1st
Vietnam. Martial law is proclaimed.
.    
August
Uganda. President Idi Armin forces all Asians to leave the country.
.
1973
January
?
Rhodesia. The border with Zambia is closed hoping to prevent further guerrilla attacks upon their country.
.    
 
27th

Vietnam. The Paris Peace Accords are signed ending US involvement in the conflict.

.    
 
April
 
 
16th
Afghanistan. A military coup sets up a new republic.
.
September
11th
Chile. Salvador Allende and 2000 others die during a military coup led by General Pinochet, while being assisted by the American C.I.A.
.    
 
October
 
 
6th
Israel. The start of the Yom Kippur War.
.    
 
26th
Israel. After initial losses, Israel defeats Egypt and Syria
.
1974
 
February
 
11th
Upper Volta. A Military Coup take place??
.
 
April
 
?
Mozambique. After the Portuguese Army revolts, negotiations take place between the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) guerrillas to end the fighting.
.
15th
Niger. A Military coup takes place.
.
 
25th
Portugal. A military coup lead by junior officers takes control of the country. A military junta led by General Spinola then takes power, and begins talks with guerrilla groups in Portugal's African controlled countries. Angola, Portuguese Guinea and Mozambique. At the time there were 150000 troops stationed in the three colonies.
.    
 
?
East Timor. Portugual withdraws it's rule and troop from the country.
     
 
July
 
 
15th
Cyprus. Arch bishop Mararios is over-thrown by a coup backed by my the military backed Greece mainland.
.    
 
20th
Cyprus. War begins as Turkish troops invade the country.
.    
 
22nd
Cyprus. A cease fire is arranged, but later it fails and also brings down the Greek military government.
.    
 
September
 
 
12th
Ethiopia. Haile Selassie deposed by a coup.
.    
20th
Mozambique. A transitional government headed by FRELIMO takes over but the violence only escalates.
.    
 
December
 
 
11th
Rhodesia. A cease-fire is agreed on, to help stop the cross border Guerrilla attacks fro Mozambique.
.
1975
 
January
 
 
?
Chad. A military coup places General Felix Mallourn in power.
.    
15th
Angola. An independence agreement is signed with Portugal, that turns the event into a civil struggle between three groups. The Marxist MPLA(Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) with links to cuba. The FNLA (National Front for the Liberation of Angola) that was backed by Zaire (Congo) and UNITA (National Union for the Total Intendance of Angola).
.    
 
March
 
 
30th
Vietnam. Da Nang falls to the Viet Minh.
.    
 
31st
Angola. Civil war breaks out, and fighting starts amongst the MPLA, the FNLA and UNITA.
.    
 
31st
Iraq. Launches an attack against the Kurds.
.    
.
April
 
30th

Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon, South Vietnam surrenders ending the war.

.    
 
June
 
 
25th
Mozambique. Becomes independent.
.    
 
July
 
 
29th
Nigeria. General Gowen is ousted in a military coup.
.    
 
August
 
 
20th
East Timor. Civil war breaks out.
.    
.
October
 
1st
Angola. A large contingent of Cubans arrive in the country. While the Chinese are already supplying UNITA the Russians are supply the MPLA. Basing them selves near the Angolan capital Luanda.
.
 
December
 
 
7th
East Tomor. Indonesia invades.
.    
 
?
Angola. The death rate rises to 4000.
.    
1976
January
?
Angola. The first reports of a Cuban-backed MPLA's success against the anti-marxist UNITA.
.
 
5th
Angola. The first group of British Mercenaries arrives in Kinshasa to join the FNLA. Colonel Callan, Mick Wainhouse, Nick Hall and Charlie Christodoulou.
   
 
10th
Congo. Bob Denard and a group of 10 French mercenaries arrive in Kinshasha to assist Jonas Savimbi (UNITA) in Angola, backed by the French government (SDECE) and the American CIA. They saw action against the MPLA
.
 
20th
Angola. The second group of British Mercenaries, an advance party of 19 arrived in Kinshasa to join the FNLA.
.
 
27th
Congo. The second group of 10 French mercenaries arrive in Kinshasha to join up with Bob Denard in Angola to assist Jonas Savimbi (UNITA) in Angola, backed by the French government (SDECE) and the American CIA. They saw action against the MPLA.
.  
 
31st
Angola. Another group of British Mercenaries arrived in Kinshasa to join the FNLA.
.  
February
 
2nd

Angola. British Mercenary leader Colonel Callan FNLA (self promoted) ordered the execution of 14 British recruited Mercenaries at Maquela, for refusing to fight due to lack of equipment and back up. They were Michael Wileman (Peckham, South London), Clifford Oram (ex Para, Thornaby-on-Tees)), Billy Brooks (Boreham Wood, Herts), Andrew McCartney, (Perth, Scotland), John Kay (ex-Royal Dragoon Guardsman, Bradford), Harry Webb (Leeds), Robin Blackmore (ex Para, Watford), Max Risbridger (ex Legionnaire, Hove), Phil Davies (ex Army, Birmingham), James Tadeusz Marczynski, (ex Coldstream Guardsman, Bradford), Andrew Ward (Copthorne, Sussex), David Heaton (Plymouth), Brian Smith (ex Green Jacket, Warrington, Lancs), and Barry Randall (ex Para, Hemel Hempstead),

.
 
3rd
Mozambique. Seizes Rhodesian assets.
.    
 
5th
Angola. After a Court Martial for war crimes (i.e. Murder) President Holdern Roberto personally orders the execution of British Mercenary Sammy Copeland, for his part in the execution of 14 British Mercenaries at Maquela on the 2nd February 1976.
.
 
9th
Angola. Another group of British Mercenaries arrived in Kinshasa to join the FNLA.
.
 
11th
Angola. The OAU recognises the MPLA Government and angola is accepted into the United Nations. leaving the FNLA and UNITA guerrillas to continue their operations, while the Cubans remained in the country.
.
 
17th
Angola. The last of the British Mercenaries crossed the border back into Zaire and the fighting for them with the FNLA was all over.
.
 
March
 
 
24th
Argentina. A military coup overthrows Isabel Peron.
.    
 
April
 
 
20th
Rhodesia. White reservists called up to help deal with the guerrilla raids from Mozambique.
.    
June
 
12th
Uruguay. Military coup.
.    
13th
Angola. 13 White Mercenaries (FNLA) are placed on trial in the Angolan capital Luanda. Four were shot while the others receive long prison terms. They were Daniel Gearhart (found guilty and executed by firing squad), 'Brummie' Barker (found guilty and executed by firing squad), Malcolm McIntyre (found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in Luanda prison), Gary Acker (found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in Luanda prison), Colonel Callan (Costas Georgiou, found guilty and executed by firing squad), Kenvin Marchant (found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in Luanda prison), John Lawlor (found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in Luanda prison), Andy McKenzie, (found guilty and shot details not know??). 'Gus' Grillo (found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in Luanda prison), Colin Evans (found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in Luanda prison), John Nammock (found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in Luanda prison), Michael Wiseman (found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in Luanda prison), and Cecil 'Satch' Fortuin (found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in Luanda prison).
.    
 
25th
Uganda. Idi Amin declares himself President for life.
.
July
5th
Uganda. Israeli Commandos rescue the passengers from hijacked Air France flight 139 being held at the Entebbe airport.
.
August
?
Mozambique. Hundreds are killed during Rhodesian Army raids across the border on guerrilla camps.
.
September
?
Mozambique. Hundreds are killed during Rhodesian Army raids across the border on guerrilla camps.
.    
 
9th
China. Mao Tse-tung dies.
.
1977
February
10th
Rhodesia. Missionaries are murdered by guerillas crossing over the border from Mozambique
.
March
8th
Zaire. A small force of Angolans invade the province of Shaba formally Katanga. They are defeated by 1500 Moroccan troops flown in by the French and financed by Saudi Arabia.
.
18th
Zaire. President Mgoubi is Assassinated.
.
 
July
 
 
5th
Pakistan. Military coup.
.    
September
13th
Zaire. Ex Zairian Foreign Minister Nguza Karl-1 Bond, was found guilty of treason by a special court and sentenced to death. President Mobutu later commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. He had been accused of being part of an unsuccessful invasion of Zaire's Shaba (formerly Katanga) province, by MPLA backed Katangese exiles.
.
1978
.
February
 
6th
Chad. A cease fire announced by General Mulloum although the FROLINAT control half the country.
.
 
 
7th
Zambia. Rhodesian military carry out raids into Zambia.
.
 
 
14th
Lebanon. Israel invades Lebanon attacking the PLO terrorist bases.
.
 
 
15th
Ethiopia. Somalia sends troops to the ogaden.
.    
 
21st
Lebanon. Israel withdraws from Lebanon.
.
 
 
March
 
 
31st
Ethiopia. Somalia withdraws its troops from the Ogaden area.
.
 
 
April
 
 
27th
Afghanistan. Khalq ousts and kills President Daud Khan. Nur Mohammed Tarki and Halizulla Amin take over being backed by Russia.
.
 
 
May
 
 
21st
Zaire. French and Belgian paratroopers rescue 3000 white settlers trapped in Kolwezi after many were killed by Katangese gendarmes.
.
 
 
June
 
 
15th
Kuwait. A PLO leader is murdered by the Abu Nidal group.
.
 
 
23rd
Rhodesia. Several Missionaries are murdered.
.
 
 
24th
North Yeman. President Ahmed al-Ghashmi is assassinated by a parcel bomb.
.
 
 
26th
South Yeman. President Salim Rubai Ali is assassinated.
.
 
 
August
 
 
22nd
Nicaragua. The Presidential Palace is captured by sandinista Rebels.
.
 
 
September
 
 
8th
Iran. The Shar proclaims martial law.
.
 
 
20th
Mozambique. Rhodesian military launches attacks over the border to deal with guerrilla camps, killing more than 1200.
.
 
.
October
 
 
30th
Tanzania. Idi Amin of Uganda takes 710 square miles of Tanzania territory.
.
 
 
December
 
 
5th
Afghanistan. Russia signs a treaty of co-operation.
.
 
 
15th
Cambodia. The Vietnamese advance into Cambodia.
.
 
1979
 
 
January
 
 
?
Cambodia. The South Vietnamese Army attacks on a 200mile front.
.    
 
?
Chad. The French Foreign are flown in to halt a rebel advance across the country.
.    
 
8th
Cambodia. The vietnamese army takes control of the capital Phnom Penh, Pol pot flees the country.
.
 
 
16th
Iran. The Shar flees.
.
 
 
30th
Iran. The Ayatollah Khomeini returns from Exile in France.
.
 
 
February
 
 
6th
Congo. There is a coup in the capital Brazzaville.
.    
 
28th
Iran. Khomeini supports and the Kurds clash.
.    
 
March
 
 
4th
Uganda. Tanzanian forces invade and crush Idi Amin regime.
.    
 
11th
Uganda. Libyan troops arrive to try and help Amin.
.    
 
13th
Grenada. The government is over-thrown while Prime minister Sir Eric Gairy is out of the country.
.
 
 
15th
Iran. A cease fir is declared with the Kurds and Iranians.
.
 
 
17th
Vietnam. Chinese troops withdraw after a warning from the USSR.
.
 
 
26th
Israel. Peace treaty signed with Egypt.
.
 
 
30th
Britain. IRA bomb kills Airey Neave as he drives out of the Parliament building.
.
 
 
April
 
 
11th
Uganda. The capital Kampala is captured by the Tanzanians and Idi Armin is deposed.
.    
 
June
 
 
Ghana. A successful coup is carried out by Flt Lt Jerry Rawlings.
.    
 
July
 
 
16th
Iraq. Saddam Hussein take control of the country proclaiming himself as President. He then executes many high ranking members of the Baath party he feels are a threat to his regime.
.    
 
17th
Nicaragua. Sandinista's take control of the country after the USA withdraws. Samoza secretly leaves the country.
.    
 
August
 
 
3rd
Equatorial Guinea. Dictator Francisco Nguema is deposed.
.    
 
September
 
 
Central African Republic. Emperor Bokassa is over thrown.
.    
    Equatorial Guinea. The deposed Dictator Francisco Nguerma is executed.
.    
 
October
 
    El Salvador. General Carlos Romero is overthrown by a military coup, civil war breaks out.
.    
 
South Korea. President Park Chung Hee is assassinated.
.    
 
November
 
    Chad. General Mallour is deposed.
.    
 
4th
Iran. Students occupy the US embassy in Tehran. Later 53 US citizens are taken hostage.
.    
 
December
 
    Rhodesia. U.D.I. ends after a conference held in London and Britain resumes its rule. Although the two guerrilla groups ZANU and ZAPU refuse to work together.
.    
 
25th

Afghanistan. Soviet airborne forces invade the country starting a conflict that was to last for many years. Special forces murder the President Halizullah.

.
 
 
31st
Cambodia. The vietnamese government release details showing that the Khmer Rouge has massacred over 3 million people under Pol Pots regime.
.    
1980
 
March
 
?
Zimbabwe. Z.A.N.U. wins the election and Robert Mugabe is elected President.
.    
 
May
 
 
23rd
South Africa. 5 white soldiers and 81 nationalist guerrillas are killed in a border clash in Southern Angola.
     
 
25th
Iran. An American attempt to rescue hostages held in Tehran ends in failure.
.    
 
September
 
 
22nd
Iran. Iraq invades Iran beginning a war that lasted eight years.
.    
1981    
 
March
 
 
30th
USA. President Regan survives an assassination attempt.
.    
 
June
 
 
8th
Iraq. Nuclear plant destroyed by the Israeli's.
.    
 
August
 
 
30th
Iran. The President and Prime Minister are killed in a bomb blast.
.    
 
December
 
 
2nd
Seychelles. A group of mercenaries lead by Mike Hoare mount a coup against the country . but it fails and most flee back to south africa after hijacking a civilian Air india aircraft, a couple are captured and imprisoned.
.    
 
15th
Poland. Martial law is proclaimed.
.    
 
31st
Ghana. Jerry Rawlings attempts a second coup.
.    
1982
   
 
March
 
 
23rd
Guatemala. general Rios Montt replaces general Garcia in a coup.
.    
 
April
 
 
2nd
Falklands. The United Nations backs British protest over Argentina's invasion of the islands.
.    
 
26th
Falklands. British Royal Marines Commandos recapture South Georgia Islands back from Argentina..
.    
 
June
 
 
14th
Falklands. Argentina surrenders.
.    
 
20th
Falklands. Britain formally declares an end to hostilities.
.    
1983    
 
May
 
 
Nicaragua. President Regan admits to covert aiding the Contras.
.    
 
October
 
 
25th
Grenada. After execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, US forces invade and capture the island.
.    
 
December
 
 
10th
Argentina. Military rule comes to an end.
.    
 
15th
Grenada. Us forces leave the Island after peace is restored.
.    
1984    
 
Febtuary
 
 
16th
Angola. Agreement with South Africa for withdrawal of its troops.
.    
 
March
 
 
1st
Angola. South Africa begins withdrawing its troops.
.    
 
16th
Mozambique. An agreement is reached with South Africa to end cross border raids.
.    
.
April
 
 
3rd
Guinea. Military take over following the death of President Seko Toure.
.    
1985    
 
January
 
 
15th
Brazil. Military rule ends after 23 years.
.    
 
April
 
 
5th
Sudan. A military coup removes General Nimeiry while he is out of the country.
.    
 
July
 
 
20th
South Africa. President Botha declares a state of emergency to help stop the violence which todate had claimed over 1200 lives.
.    
 
27th
Uganda. Milton Obote is removed as President after a bloodless coup,
.    
1986    
 
January
 
 
Uganda. President Tito Okello is ousted in a coup lead by Yoweri Museveni and backed by the National Resistance Army.
.
 
 
13th
South Yemen. Body Guard to the president Nasser el Hassam murders most of the cabinet. Civil war breaks out in Aden, leading to 13000 casualties and Hassam flees the country.
.
 
 
17th
USA. President Reagan authorises the CIA to purchase 4000 TOW missiles to sell to Iran via Israel.
.
 
 
30th
Uganda. Museveni is sworn in as Premier.
.
 
 
February
 
 
7th
Haiti. President (Papa Doc) Duvalier is deposed and flees the country.
.    
 
24th
Philippines. President Marcos is removed from office after corruption charges and election fixing. He is replaced by Mrs Corazan Aquino.
.    
 
March
 
 
24th
Iraq. The UN Security Council condemns Iraq for using chemical weapons.
.    
 
June
 
 
12th
South Africa. A state of emergency is declared and many are detained without trial.
.    
 
July
 
 
31st
Afghanistan. Russia announces a limited withdrawal fro the country.
.    
1987    
 
April
 
 
9th
Iraq. An attempted to assassinate Saddam Hussein near Mosul fails.
.    
 
May
 
 
14th
Fiji. Military coup led by Col Rabuka.
.    
1988    
 
April
 
 
14th
Afghanistan. The Russians start withdrawing from the country.
.    
 
May
 
 
6th
Ethiopia. After several days fighting in Addis Ababa a coup is defeated.
.    
 
July
 
 
3rd
Burma. Martial Law is proclaimed.
.    
 
August
 
 
?
Burundi. A renewal of ethnic fighting leads to at least 30,000 deaths.
.    
 
?
Angola. A peace agreement is signed by South Africa, Cuba, and Angola ending the civil war. South Africa also agrees to grant Namibia independence. Cuba agrees to withdraw its 50,000 troops.
.    
 
September
 
 
16th
Burma. General Saw leads successful a military coup. 1000 civilian lives are lost in Rangoon.
.    
 
November
 
 
4th
Maldive Islands. Indian Paratroopers and commando's defeat an attempted coup led by 400 Tamil mercenaries.
.    
1989    
 
February
 
 
3rd
Paraguay. Dictator Alfred Stroessner is overthrown after 34 years by Geberal Andres Rodriguez.
.    
 
15
Afghanistan. Russia announces that all her troops have been withdrawn form the country.
.    
 
November
 
 
10th
East Germany. The Berlin wall is finally brought down and all border crossings are opened.
.    
.    
 
December
 
 
3rd
USSR. Presidents Gorbachev and Bust end the cold war.
.    
 
20th
Panama. US forces invade to oust dictator Manuel Noriega.
.    
 
22nd
Romania. Dictator Ceausescu is overthrown and captured.
.    
 
25th
Romania. Dictator Ceausescu is executed buy his own people.
.    
1990    
 
January
 
 
31st
Panama. US forces withdraw from the country.
.    
 
March
 
10th
Haiti. A coup over throws the Govenment.
.  
 
May
 
29th
Russia. Boris Yeltsin is elected Presedent.
.  
 
August
 
 
2nd
Kuwait. Iraqi troops invade the country.
.    
1991    
 
January
 
 
17th
Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm begins with American and coalition aircraft striking targets in Iraq and Kuwait.
.    
 
February
 
 
6th
Thailand. General Sunthorn Kongsompong and the military takes over the county.
.    
 
24th
Kuwait. Coalition ground forces advance into Kuwait and Iraq.
.  
 
27th
Kuwait. Fighting ends as the country is liberated.
.  
 
June
 
25th
Yugoslavia. The first of the wars in the former Yugoslavia begins with the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.
.  
 
31st
U.S.S.R. Is no more, being replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States.
.  
1992  
.
January
.
1st
El Salvador. The 12 year civil wars ends, reported to have been responsible for the deaths over 75,000 people.
.  
 
February
 
 
6th
Guatemala. The Government agree to talks with rebels about a cease fire.
.    
 
19th
Germany. Government lifts ban against its troops serving abroad, having been in force since 1949.
.    
 
April
 
 
15th
Afghanistan. General Najibullah's government collapse. Mujahadin leader Sibghatullah becomes interim President.
.    
1993    
 
January
 
    Zaire. Troops riot over pay and conditions killing many foreigners including the French Ambassador.
.    
    Somalia. The first operations by Us troops against the Somali war lord General Aidid.
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20th
Angola. Jonas Savimbi's UNITA rebels captures the oil rich town of Sayo.
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September
 
 
16th
Angola. The U.N. imposes sanctions against the Jonas Savimbi and UNITA.
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October
 
 
5th
Somalia. Black Hawk Down incident. A U.S. raid goes wrong and several soldiers are killed and wounded.
.    
1994    
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March
 
 
25th
Somalia. The last of the US troops leave the country handing over to the U.N.
.    
 
29th
Guatemala. The Government and Rebels sign a peace agreement.
.    
 
April
 
    North Korea. Withdraws from the 'None Prolific Treaty' and declares to the world its intentions to build Nuclear weapons.
.    
 
May
 
    USA. President Bill Clinton directs his William Perry the Secretary of Defence to come up with a plan to Bomb North Korean Nuclear facilities, however, the plan is not carried out.
.    
 
July
 
 
25th
Israel. and Jordan end the state of war that has existed between them for 46 years.
.    
 
November
 
 
10th
Angola. Government forces overrun UNITA headquarters at Huambo.
.    
 
20th
Angola. A peace pact is signed finally ending the 19 year Civil War.
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1995    
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February
 
 
15th
Ecuador. Cease fire is signed with neighbouring Peru, ending the fighting between the countries.
.    
 
May
 
 
1st
Sierra Leone. Rebel troops surround the Capital Freetown,
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1996    
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September
 
    Jordan. Israeli agents fail in an attempt to try and kill hamas leader Khald Mashaal.
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1997    
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1998    
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1999    
March
 
24th
Kosovo. NATO aircraft bomb Yugoslav forces in Kosovo, ending June 10th.
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2000
   
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2001
   
September
 
11th
USA. Al Qaeda attacks the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.
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October
 
4th
Libya. Libya withdraws from the Arab League.
.
   
7th
Afghanistan. War on Terror begins with American and British aircraft bombing Taliban forces in the country.
.
   
December
 
12th
Afghanistan. Coalition forces fight the Battle of Tora Bora lasting until 17th December.
.
   
2002
   
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October
 
    Libya. Withdraws from the Arab League.
     
2003
   
March
 
19th
Iraq. US and British aircraft begin bombing the country as a prelude to a ground invasion.
.
   
20th
Iraq. The US and British Froces advance into Southern Iraq and while a second force advances towards Baghdad.
.
   
24th
Iraq. American forces fight the Battle of Najaf that lasts until April 4th.
.
   
April
 
9th
Iraq. US forces occupy Baghdad.
.
   
10th
Iraq. Kurdish fighters take Kirkuk.
.
   
December
 
13th
Iraq. Saddam Hussein is captured by members of the US 4th Infantry Division and Task Force 121.
.
   
2004
   
November
 
7th
Iraq. Coalition forces fight the Second Battle of Fallujah that lasts until 16th November.
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2005
 
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