King Mohammed Zahir Shah Deposed by Mohammed Daoud Khan, July 17, 1973
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan.
Date: July 17, 1973
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