Thích Trí Quang Arrested During Buddhist Uprising, June 22, 1966
Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Buddhist Uprising.
Date: June 22, 1966
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