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JUNE
06/01/1993
Europe (Region-Wide)
Eid-Ul-Adha
06/01/1973
Greece
Proclamation of the Republic
The royal family was sent into exile following a military coup.
06/01/1976
Lebanon
Syria Enters Lebanon Civil War
During this month, Syria entered the civil war in Lebanon on the
side of the Christian Phalange and against the Palestinians and
their Moslem allies. In response, Abu Nidal renamed his terrorist
group, then based in Iraq, the Black June Organization and began
attacking Syrian targets.
06/01/1987
Lebanon
Prime Minister Karami Assassinated
06/01/1993
Middle East
Eid-Ul-Adha
06/01/1976
Syria
Syria Enters Lebanon Civil War
During this month, Syria entered the civil war in Lebanon on the
side of the Christian Phalange and against the Palestinians and
their Moslem allies. In response, Abu Nidal renamed his terrorist
group, then based in Iraq, the Black June Organization and began
attacking Syrian targets.
06/01/1955
Tunisia
Victory Day (National Holiday)
06/01
Western Samoa
National Holiday
06/02/1972
Cameroon
United Republic Proclaimed
06/02/1946
Italy
Establishment of the Republic
06/02/1976
Philippines
Air Force Day
06/10/1926
Korea (Republic of)
Anti-Japanese Demonstrations
Commemorates anti-Japanese demonstrations during the colonial period,
as well as the beginning of student demonstrations in 1987.
06/10/1926
North Korea
Anti-Japanese Demonstrations
Commemorates anti-Japanese demonstrations during the colonial period.
06/11/1970
Libya
U.S. Bases Turned Over
U.S. bases were turned over to Libya. Also known as Evacuation Day.
06/12/1898
Philippines
Independence Day
The Philippines became independent on July 4, 1946, but changed
the official Independence Day to June 12 in 1962 to commemorate
the Philippines' declaration of independence from Spain by General
Emilio Aguinaldo in 1898. This day is now celebrated as Philippine-American
Friendship Day. Also referred to as the Proclamation of the Malolos
Republic.
06/12/1986
South Africa
Second State of Emergency
President P.W. Botha declared a nationwide state of emergency, giving
authorities broad powers to crack down on opposition groups. More
than one thousand activists were detained in predawn raids, and
more than three thousand people, mostly blacks, subsequently were
held for varying lengths of time during the emergency.
06/13/1982
Saudi Arabia
King Fahd Came To Power
King Fahd came to power following the death by a heart attack of
King Khalid.
06/13/1990
Sri Lanka
LTTE Offensive Launched
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a renewed offensive
against Sri Lankan government forces by storming at least 24 police
stations in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. Several hundred police
officers were taken as hostages and a number of these were later
killed.
06/13/1974
Yemen
Al-Hamidi Took Power In A Coup
06/14/1975
El Salvador
FARN Founded
The Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN), a leftist guerrilla
group.
06/14/1985
Greece, Lebanon, United States
TWA Flight Hijacked To Lebanon
TWA Flight 847 was hijacked from Athens to Lebanon. The hijackers
shot and killed U.S. Navy diver Robert Stetham in Beirut on June
16 and dispersed the remaining passengers throughout the city. Thirty-nine
American citizens were released on June 30 in Damascus, Syria.
06/15/1982
Argentina, United Kingdom
Falklands War Ends
Argentina surrendered to the United Kingdom, ending the Falklands
War.
06/15/1960
Japan
U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
The U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty was signed.
06/16/1976
Lebanon
Americans Kidnapped In Beirut
Gunmen in Beirut kidnapped and killed U.S. Ambassador Maloy, Economic
Officer Waring, and their driver.
06/16/1976
South Africa
Soweto Riots
Thousands of black students demonstrated in Soweto Township, outside
of Johannesburg, in protest of a requirement that they be taught
in Afrikaans. Police fatally shot several students, touching off
nationwide riots and boycotts that lasted more than a year and claimed
the lives of at least 575 blacks.
06/16
Turkey
Founding of 16 June Group
June 16 is the founding anniversary of the Turkish leftist terrorist
Group 16 June. Until 1987, the group acted under the name "Partisan
Yolu." Since 1987, the group has claimed responsibility for numerous
acts of terrorism, including the December 1989 firebombing in Istanbul
of the "Hiawatha," a U.S. Government-owned yacht.
06/18/1953
Egypt
Evacuation Day
The monarchy was abolished and Egypt was declared a republic following
the coup led by Gamel Abd El Nasser.
06/18/1986
Peru
Canto Grande Prison Massacre
Security forces killed more than two hundred jailed members of the
Sendero Luminoso (SL) guerrilla organization during a riot at Lima's
Canto Grande prison. The event is marked by the guerrillas as "Heroes
Day."
06/19/1965
Algeria
President Overthrown by Coup
President Ahmed Ben Bella was overthrown by a military coup.
06/19/1951
Cambodia
Army-People Solidarity Day
Celebrates the founding of the Cambodian People's Armed Forces.
06/19/1961
Kuwait
Independence Day
06/20/1960
Senegal
Independence Granted
06/22/1941
Germany, Russia
German Invasion of USSR Begins
German troops invaded the USSR.
06/22/1969
Yemen
Qahtan Al-Shaabi Overthrown
President Qahtan Al-Shaabi was overthrown by the National Liberation
Front. The name of the country subsequently was changed to the People's
Democratic Republic of Yemen.
06/23/1985
Canada, India, Japan
Bombing of Air India Flight
A bomb exploded on an Air India flight over the North Atlantic following
its departure from Canada, killing all three hundred twenty-nine
passengers on board. A second bomb exploded at Narita Airport in
Japan, killing two people. Sikh extremists claimed responsibility
for both bombings.
06/23/1989
Japan
Okinawa Memorial Day
06/23/1993
Middle East
Ashura (10th of Muharam)
Marks the martyrdom of Ali Hussein, the tenth Imam of Islam. Significant
to Shi'a Moslems. Marked by emotional processions (involving self-flagellation)
in Shi'a areas.
06/24
Philippines
Manila Day
Source:
Terrorism Research Center
Upcoming World Events of Interest
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(Source: Overseas Security Advisory Council)
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