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* September 3 - The [[Communist Party of China]] takes control of the the Yijiangshan Islands from Taiwan. | * September 3 - The [[Communist Party of China]] takes control of the the Yijiangshan Islands from Taiwan. | ||
* September 27 - [[Zhou Enlai]] is named the first Premier of the People's Republic of China. | * September 27 - [[Zhou Enlai]] is named the first Premier of the People's Republic of China. | ||
* November 1 - Beginning of the Algerian War of Independence. | * November 1 - Beginning of the [[Algerian War of Independence]]. | ||
* November 30 - [[Daniel François Malan]] steps down as Prime Minister of South Africa. [[Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom]] is appointed as his successor. | * November 30 - [[Daniel François Malan]] steps down as Prime Minister of South Africa. [[Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom]] is appointed as his successor. | ||
* December 2 - [[Joseph McCarthy]] is censured by the United States Senate. | * December 2 - [[Joseph McCarthy]] is censured by the United States Senate. | ||
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* August 30 - [[Alexander Lukashenko]] | * August 30 - [[Alexander Lukashenko]] | ||
* September 8 - [[Mark Foley]] | * September 8 - [[Mark Foley]] | ||
* September 21 - [[Shinzo Abe]] | |||
* September 28 - [[Simon Bikindi]] | * September 28 - [[Simon Bikindi]] | ||
* October 11 - [[Vojislav Šešelj]] | * October 11 - [[Vojislav Šešelj]] | ||
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=== Victim births === | === Victim births === | ||
* | * February 27 - Roberta Parks | ||
* November 16 - Jon Garth Murray | * November 16 - Jon Garth Murray | ||
* November 25 - Marise Chiverella | |||
* December 13 - Dolores Della Penna | |||
* Unknown - Donna Manson | |||
== Deaths == | == Deaths == | ||
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=== Victim deaths === | === Victim deaths === | ||
* July 4 - [[Murder of Marilyn Sheppard|Marilyn Sheppard]] | |||
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Events edit
- February 25 - Adib Shishakli is overthrown as President of Syria.
- March 1 - Castle Bravo: the United States tests its first lithium deuteride fueled thermonuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
- March 4 - Todor Zhivkov is named General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party.
- March 13 - The KGB is founded to serve as the secret police of the Soviet Union, replacing the MVD in that capacity. Ivan Serov is appointed chairman.
- March 13 to May 7 - The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ is fought.
- May 4 to 7 - Alfredo Stroessner seizes control of Paraguay following a successful coup.
- May 25 - Ho Chi Minh launches a campaign of land reform in North Vietnam.
- June 18 to 27 - Operation PBSuccess: at the behest of the United Fruit Company, the CIA installs Carlos Castillo Armas as the military dictator of Guatemala, deposing democratically-elected leader Jacobo Árbenz.
- August 1 - End of the First Indochina War.
- September 3 - The Communist Party of China takes control of the the Yijiangshan Islands from Taiwan.
- September 27 - Zhou Enlai is named the first Premier of the People's Republic of China.
- November 1 - Beginning of the Algerian War of Independence.
- November 30 - Daniel François Malan steps down as Prime Minister of South Africa. Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom is appointed as his successor.
- December 2 - Joseph McCarthy is censured by the United States Senate.
- Unknown - William Unek commits his first killing spree near Mahagi in the Belgian Congo, killing 21 people with an axe.
Births edit
Villain births edit
- February 6 - Paul Hill
- February 26 - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- March 21 - Prayuth Chan-o-cha
- April 5 - David Maust
- May 11 - Daniel Conahan
- May 26 - Danny Rolling
- June 17 - Pedro Rodrigues Filho
- July 28 - Hugo Chávez
- August 30 - Alexander Lukashenko
- September 8 - Mark Foley
- September 21 - Shinzo Abe
- September 28 - Simon Bikindi
- October 11 - Vojislav Šešelj
- November 2 - August Kreis
- November 10 - Henry Francis Hayes
- November 19 - Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- November 26 - Velupillai Prabhakaran
- December 31 - Eric Schneiderman
- Unknown - Augustin Bizimana
- Unknown - Barry Bennell
- Unknown - Sylvestre Mudacumura
Victim births edit
- February 27 - Roberta Parks
- November 16 - Jon Garth Murray
- November 25 - Marise Chiverella
- December 13 - Dolores Della Penna
- Unknown - Donna Manson
Deaths edit
Villain deaths edit
- April 18 - A.O. Neville
- July 10 - Calogero Vizzini
- August 24 - Getúlio Vargas
Victim deaths edit
- July 4 - Marilyn Sheppard