What Happened on April 11, 1979

Day of the Week: Wednesday

Historical Events


Victory in battleVictory in Battle

Tanzanian army captures Kampala, the capital of Uganda forcing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin to flee into exile in Libya

Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin
Ugandan Dictator
Idi Amin


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