17 December 2010
Self-Immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi
Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after a dispute with local officials, triggering nationwide protests.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after a dispute with local officials, triggering nationwide protests.
Provenance
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