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* September 1 - [[Muammar Gaddafi]] enters into a political union with Egypt and Syria, known as the '''Federation of Arab Republics'''. | * September 1 - [[Muammar Gaddafi]] enters into a political union with Egypt and Syria, known as the '''Federation of Arab Republics'''. | ||
* September 30 - The [[Democratic Unionist Party]] is founded by [[Ian Paisley]]. | * September 30 - The [[Democratic Unionist Party]] is founded by [[Ian Paisley]]. | ||
* October 12 - [[Jaafar Nimeiry]] is elected President of Sudan. The National Revolutionary Command Council is subsequently dissolved. | |||
* October 27 - [[Mobutu Sese Seko]] renames the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the '''Republic of Zaire'''. | * October 27 - [[Mobutu Sese Seko]] renames the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the '''Republic of Zaire'''. | ||
* November 9 - [[John List]] murders his wife, mother, and three children at their home in Westfield, New Jersey, before going on the run. | * November 9 - [[John List]] murders his wife, mother, and three children at their home in Westfield, New Jersey, before going on the run. | ||