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1969 in Somalia
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1969
The following lists events that happened during 1969 in Somalia.
Incumbents
President:
until 15 October: Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
15 October-21 October: Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
starting 21 October: Siad Barre
Prime Minister: Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (until 1 November)
Events
October 15 – President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in the town of Las Anod.
October 21 – General Siad Barre comes to power in Somalia in a coup d'état, 6 days after the assassination of President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke.
Births
November 13 – Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Somali-born Dutch American activistAyaan Hirsi Ali https://www.britannica.com/explore/100women/profiles/ayaan-hirsi-ali Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers 27 July 2021 en 25 March 2020
References
1969
Category:1960s in Somalia
Category:Years of the 20th century in Somalia
Somalia
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