After "suggesting to [Za'im] the idea of a coup d'etat, advis[ing] him how to go about it, and guid[ing] him through the intricate preparations in laying the groundwork for it", Husni al-Za'im carries out a coup d'etat in Syria
"that, if we cannot get their cooperation and they will not take a lead, we will go ahead on our own in the covert field on the problem of Zanzibar"
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin flees after invasion by Tanzania, ending up in US-funded Saudi Arabian palace where he lived in luxury until 2003
US-trained Argentine military officer Roberto Eduardo Viola is appointed leader of Argentina by the ruling US-backed military junta