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July
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| 1995 |
Thailand: Banharn Silpa-archa's party wins election |
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New elections took place on this day, after the government of Chuan Leekpai collapsed amid accusations of wrongdoing in a government land reform project. The leader of Chart Thai (Thai Nation Party), Banharn Silpa-archa, became prime minister. Within the year, however, Silpa-archa's government faced accusations of corruption among his appointees. This prompted an investigation into bribery, abuse of authority, and questionable bank loans. In 1996, after a no-confidence debate in parliament, Silpa-archa resigned as prime minister. The New Aspiration Party (NAP) came out ahead and its leader, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, became the next Thai prime minister. |
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| 1976 |
Formal reunification of North & South Vietnam |
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The two Vietnams, divided by the Geneva Conference of 1954, were united as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on this day. Formal unification followed North Vietnam's capture of the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon in April of 1975. The city was renamed Ho Chi Minh City, with officials from the former North Vietnam assuming the reins of government. |
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| 1972 |
India & Pakistan sign peace accord |
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A peace accord between India and Pakistan was signed on this day by Pakistan's then prime minister, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi, his Indian counterpart, in Simla, India. The two countries agreed to renounce the use of force as a means of settling their disputes. The accord also called for the withdrawal of troops from their mutual borders. |
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