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1960 in Ethiopia

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Decades:
  
1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s

See also:
  
Other events of 1960 Timeline of Ethiopian history

The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Ethiopia.

Contents

July

  • July 10 - The Eritrean Liberation Front was founded, with the goal of liberating Eritrea from the rule of Ethiopia.

    • December

  • December 13 - While Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was visiting Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard staged a coup d'etat, taking many of the Imperial staff hostage, including Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, who was proclaimed as King (rather than Emperor). The coup failed within a few days, and Haile Selassie reigned as emperor until another coup in 1975.

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    1960 in Ethiopia Wikipedia
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