Damascus, SANA –
1863- Imposition of the French protectorate on Cambodia.
1933- Alcatraz Prison opened on Alcatraz Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
1939- An attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails.
1945- The forces of the Allies led by the US agree on the surrender of Japan.
1960- Chad gains independence from France.
1970- The Soviet Union launches Kosmos 356 satellite.
1999- Total eclipse of the sun in many areas in Europe and central Asia.
-The National Day of Chad
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