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In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office
In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and fro
Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping
In Cuba, the First Agrarian Reform Law – a cornerstone of the Cuban Revolution – was signed by Fidel Castro, aiming to
In Cuba, the First Agrarian Reform Law – a cornerstone of the Cuban Revolution – was signed by Fidel Castro, aiming to
The North Vietnamese Army establishes Group 559, whose responsibility is to determine how to maintain supply lines to So
The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-G
A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the US Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrato
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the US Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrato
May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unit
May 1958 crisis: A group of French military officers lead a coup in Algiers demanding that a government of national unit