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Artis Pabriks
1966Mar, 22

Artis Pabriks

Artis Pabriks, Latvian academic and politician, 11th Minister for Defence of Latvia
Artis Pabriks (born 22 March 1966) is a Latvian politician. Since January 2019 he has been the Minister for Defence and Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia. From 2014 to 2018, he was a Member of the European Parliament.

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  • 10Mar

    Buddhist Uprising

    Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
  • 6Jul

    Hastings Banda

    Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
  • 10Jul

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

    The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
  • 14Oct

    Montreal Metro

    The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
  • 8Nov

    Reconstruction Era

    Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.