Nov. 8, Soviet Union launches Kosmos 356 satellite

Damascus, SANA –

1863- Imposition of the French protectorate on Cambodia.

1933- Alcatraz Prison opened on Alcatraz Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

1939- An attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler fails.

1945- The forces of the Allies led by the US agree on the surrender of Japan.

1960- Chad gains independence from France.

1970- The Soviet Union launches Kosmos 356 satellite.

1999- Total eclipse of the sun in many areas in Europe and central Asia.

-The National Day of Chad

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