Historical eventNovember 171983

Zapatista Army of National Liberation

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.

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When
Thursday, November 17 198343 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1980s
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Dates: From 1983.

What happened

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation, often referred to as the Zapatistas, is a far-left political and militant organization that controls a substantial amount of territory in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico.

November 17 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1983Zapatista Army of National Liberation
  2. 1997Luxor
  3. 1997Luxor massacre
  4. 2000Alberto Fujimori
  5. 2000Landslide
  6. 2003Arnold Schwarzenegger
  7. 2009University of East Anglia
  8. 2012Manfalut train–bus collision
  9. 2013Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363
  10. 2013Tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013
  11. 2019COVID-19

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When did Zapatista Army of National Liberation happen?

November 17 1983 — 43 years ago, on a Thursday.

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