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The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Daoud Khan and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
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Saur Revolution
1978 military coup in Afghanistan
The Saur Revolution, also known as the April Revolution or the April Coup, was a violent coup d'état and uprising staged on 27–28 April 1978 by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA), which overthrew Afghan president Mohammad Daoud Khan, who had himself taken power…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Afghanistan
Country in Central Asia
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mohammad Daoud Khan
Afghan military officer and politician
Mohammad Daoud Khan was an Afghan military officer and politician who served as prime minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963 and, as leader of the 1973 Afghan coup d'état which overthrew the monarchy, served as the first president of Afghanistan from 1973 until he himself was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Socialist state from 1978 to 1992
The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, later known as the Republic of Afghanistan, was the Afghan state between 1978 and 1992. It was bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, by Iran to the west, by the Soviet Union to the north, and by China to the northeast. Established by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 27
Day of the year
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