Chun Doo-hwan Survives Rangoon Assassination Attempt, 21 Killed – October 9, 1983
South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan survives an assassination attempt in Rangoon, Burma, but the blast kills 21 and injures 17 others.
Date: October 9, 1983
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