Muammar Abu Minyar al- Gaddafi1963
Enters the Military Academy, where he and a few of his fellow militants organize a secretive group dedicated to overthrowing the pro-Western Libyan monarchy
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Enters the Military Academy, where he and a few of his fellow militants organize a secretive group dedicated to overthrowing the pro-Western Libyan monarchy
A small group of military officers led by Gaddafi stage a bloodless coup against King Idris I, while he is in Kammena Vourla, a Greek resort, for medical treatment
It was announced to the public that Gaddafi is the Chairman of the RCC
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