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Haile Selassie
1892–1975
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"Address to the United Nations General Assembly" — October 4, 1963
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After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.
April 2 →Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; the country commemorates the date as Liberation Day or Patriots' Victory Day.
May 5 →Der äthiopische Kaiser Haile Selassie I. trifft zum ersten offiziellen Staatsbesuch der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein.
November 8 →While Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor.
December 13 →Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie I in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt.
December 17 →Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
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