Historic tidbits about Ethiopia on this date on June 13 ------------------ --- On this date on June 13, 1987, some 20 million Ethiopians voted to elect 835 members of the National Shengo. (Source: Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia) --- On this date on June 13, 1976, the Associated Press reported that the Ethiopian military council, the Derg, announced the execution of Brig. Gen. Getachew Nadew, the commander of the troops fighting the Eritrean rebellion. Another 17 were executed for plotting against the regime. --- On this date on June 13, 1954, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie arrived in San Francisco, California. --- On this date on June 13, 1924, the Christain Science Monitor reports that Prince Ras Tafari, (future Emperor of Ethiopia, was in Rome, Italy where he arrived yesterday. (Selassie speaking upon his arrival in California)
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:33:48 +0000
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