Thursday, March 13, 2014

Today in the Sobel Timeline: March 13

On March 13, 1870, Miguel Rubio, the President of Guatemala, was forced to flee Guatemala City in the wake of a revolution led by Senator Vicente Martinez and backed by Kramer Associates President Bernard Kramer. Martinez declared himself "provisional president" of Guatemala and pledged to hold elections "as soon as it is humanly possible."

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