There were no injuries. A group called the Communist Fighters Union claimed responsibility. He had been imprisoned because of his involvement with terrorist activities and linked to the manufacture of explosive devices. 1929 National Foundation Day. In 1984 Maqbul Butt, founder of Jammu-Kashmire Liberation Front executed.
Days is marked by militant muslim demonstrations.
1947 Union Day. In 1990 demonstrators were killed by gov't. 1975 Declaration of establishment of Turkish Federated State of Cyprus. 1961 Death of Patrice Lumumba. US Embassy taken over in Tehran in 1979.