1641 events
The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at
Blair Peach, a British activist, is fatally injured after being knocked unconscious during an Anti-Nazi League demonstra
Blair Peach, a New Zealand teacher, dies after being knocked unconscious during an Anti-Nazi League demonstration agains
The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election
The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election
Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
White Night riots in San Francisco following the manslaughter conviction of Dan White for the assassinations of George M
Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community
Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community
Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community
The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power
Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings takes power in Ghana after a military coup in which General Fred Akuffo is overthrown
Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings takes power in Ghana after a military coup in which General Fred Akuffo is overthrown
Mir Akbar Khyber is assassinated, provoking the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan
The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Dao
The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Dao
The President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels
The first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Co
The South African Defence Force attacks a SWAPO base at Cassinga in southern Angola, killing about 600 people