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In the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, Sino-Malay sectarian violence erupted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, Sino-Malay sectarian violence erupted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores
Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, West Germany, and dissolves the French National As
A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a milita
A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a milita
A tornado outbreak in Illinois, United States, kills over 50 and injures over 1,000
Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the U
Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his ch
After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title
Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt
Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt
The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt imposes a blockade and siege of the Red Sea coast of Israel