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A saint's feast day becomes liberation day
On the feast of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, the brothers Asen and Peter rallied Bulgarians and Vlachs in a fierce uprising against Byzantine rule. The revolt, sparked by crushing new taxes, erupted in Moesia and swept across the Balkans. Its triumph created the Second Bulgarian Empire, restoring Bulgarian sovereignty after more than a century of Byzantine domination.
Sudan's first military ruler enters history
In a small village in eastern Sudan, Ibrahim Abboud was born. A career soldier who served in World War II, he would rise to become Sudan's first military head of state after a 1958 coup. His six-year rule ended with a popular uprising in 1964, making his presidency both a harbinger of military governance in Africa and a cautionary tale about its limits.
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty.
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.