On June 27, 1976, an Air France jet carrying around two hundred and forty passengers, twelve crew members, and four hijackers took off from Athens Airport. Before it could reach its destination, in ...
Fifty years ago, Ugandan President Idi Amin wrote to the governments of the British Commonwealth with a bold suggestion: Allow him to take over as head of the organization, replacing Queen Elizabeth ...
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On July 15, 1975, Uganda’s president Idi Amin was promoted from the rank of a four-star General to Field Marshal. Field Marshal is the highest rank in the British Army since 1736. Previously reserved ...
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