Soldiers replace Abdul Hamid with his brother, Mehmed, puppet of Young Turks
Government
1909
Mussolini comes to power with fascist propaganda--the "March on Rome"
Government
1922
Ibn Saud captures Mecca--foundation for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia formed in 1932
Government
1924
Ibn Saud unites the four regions of Saudi Arabia into a single state
War
1932
Siam becomes constitutional monarchy and changes name to Thailand
Government
1932
Nasser leads Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) in Egyptian coup
Government
1952
Authoritarian government in Portugal overturned by left-wing Carnation Revolution
Government
1974
Massacre in Beirut by Christian Lebanese after Israeli invasion 3 months earlier
War
1982
Lebanese Shi'a suicide bombers in Beirut kill U.S. Marines & French paratroopers
War
1983
Libyan terrorist identified as bomber of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie
War
1988
Playwright and dissident Vaclav Havel elected by Czech Parliament first president
Government
1989
Syrian Civil War: Fighting reaches Damascus and then Aleppo
War
2012
Movie title
Genre
Released
Lion of the Desert
Historical
1981
The Flame Trees of Thika
Miniseries
1981
Cinema Paradiso (Italian: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso)
Historical
1990
Hamsun (Norwegian)
Historical
1996
Seven Years in Tibet
Historical
1997
Whale Rider
Historical
2002
The Quiet American
Historical
2002
Mother of Mine (Finnish: Äideistä parhain)
Historical
2005
Romulus, My Father
Historical
2007
The Kite Runner
Historical
2007
Unfinished Sky
Historical
2007
Australia
Historical
2008
Of Gods and Men (French: Des hommes et des dieux)
Historical
2010
Incendies
Historical
2010
Shun Li and the Poet (Italian: Io sono Li)
Historical
2011
Simon and the Oaks
Historical
2011
When Day Breaks (Serbian: Kad svane dan)
Historical
2012
Night Train to Lisbon
Historical
2013
Ida (Polish)
Historical
2013
Far from Men (French: Loin des hommes)
Historical
2014
Anne of Green Gables
Historical
2016
Secret of the Nile (Arabic: Egypt)
Miniseries
2016
Sand Storm (Hebrew: Sufat Chol)
Historical
2016
Funny Boy
Historical
2020
House of Gucci
Historical
2021