A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule.

1963 Honduran coup d'état

Military coup against Pres. Ramón Villeda Morales

The 1963 Honduran coup d'état was a military takeover of the Honduran government on 3 October 1963, ten days before a scheduled election. Oswaldo López Arellano replaced Ramón Villeda Morales as president and initiated two decades of military rule.