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Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.

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1979 South Korean coup d'état

1979 coup d'état in South Korea that brought Chun Doo-hwan to power

The Coup d'état of December Twelfth or the 12·12 Military Insurrection was a mutiny which took place on December 12, 1979, in South Korea, where a secret society of military officers known as Hanahoe led by Major General Chun Doo-hwan mutinied against the Chief of Staff of the…
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December 12

Day of the year

December 12 is the 346th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 19 days remain until the end of the year.
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