Mohammad Zahir Shah17 July 1973
Daoud overthrows Zahir Shah while the king is receiving medical treatment in Italy.
Afghanistan · Government / Government of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Daoud overthrows Zahir Shah while the king is receiving medical treatment in Italy.
Rebel armour and aircraft attack government positions as Daoud orders loyal forces to resist.
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