1978 ⟶ Aldo Moro Kidnapped by Red Brigades
Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped in Rome by a f...
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🇮🇹 Italian Republic Born
Following a referendum, the Italian Republic is born.⟶
ItalyRepublicReferendumPost-WarEuropePoliticsDemocracy
🇫🇷 France Withdraws Navy from NATO's North Atlantic Fleet
France announces that it is withdrawing its navy from the North Atlantic fleet of NATO.⟶
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💣 Piazza Fontana Bombing
A bomb planted by far-right extremists sets off in a bank in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and injuring 88. This event (remembered as the Piazza Fontana bombing) is one of the bloodiest terrorist attacks Italy would receive during the years of lead.⟶
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🇬🇧 105 Soviet Officials Expelled from Great Britain
105 Soviet officials expelled from Great Britain by Prime Minister Edward Heath in Operation FOOT.⟶
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🚨 Aldo Moro Kidnapped by Red Brigades
Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped in Rome by a far-left extremist terrorist group called the Red Brigades. His body would be found on the 9th of May after 55 days of captivity.⟶
ItalyTerrorismRed BrigadesCold WarEuropePoliticsKidnapping
🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher Elected UK Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, becoming the first female to lead a major Western democracy.⟶
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