1986 ⟶ US Bombs Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon
U.S. planes bomb Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon.
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📜 Foreign Assistance Act Signed
John F. Kennedy signs the Foreign Assistance Act.⟶
USForeign PolicyAidKennedyCold WarInternational Relations
💣 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.⟶
ItalyTerrorismBombingEuropePoliticsCold WarYears of LeadExtremism
✈️ Gulf of Sidra Incident: US Shoots Down Libyan Jets
Gulf of Sidra Incident: Libyan planes attack U.S. jets in the Gulf of Sidra, which Libya has illegally annexed. Two Libyan jets are shot down; no American losses are suffered.⟶
LibyaUS MilitaryGulf of SidraMilitary ConflictCold WarInternational RelationsMiddle East
💣 US Bombs Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon
U.S. planes bomb Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon.⟶
USLibyaBombingMilitary ActionCold WarInternational RelationsTerrorism
🇫🇷 France Launches Operation Epervier in Chad
France launches Operation Epervier (Sparrowhawk) in an effort to repulse the Libyan invasion of Chad.⟶
FranceChadLibyaMilitary InterventionAfricaCold WarConflict
🚢 Gulf of Sidra Incident
Gulf of Sidra incident between America and Libya, similar to the 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident.⟶
Gulf of SidraLibyaUSmilitaryconflictCold Warnaval