Dominican Civil War
Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
In context
- When
- Saturday, April 24 196561 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 20th century · 1960s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 1965.
What happened
Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
April 24 through the years
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- 2013Savar Upazila
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Questions about this entry
When did Dominican Civil War happen?
April 24 1965 — 61 years ago, on a Saturday.
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