2013 Event Two hours before the Boston Marathon bombings occur, Ethiopian long-distance runner Lelisa Desisa wins the Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:10:22 2013 Event 'Hareetz', Israel's oldest daily newspaper, publishes a story in which Israel admits it has administered birth-control injections to Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, without fully educating recipients of its effects 2011 Event The World Health Organization claims over 5 million Ethiopian are susceptible to developing cholera due to the breakout of acute watery diarrhea 2009 Event After two years of trying to maintain order, Ethiopian military forces start pulling out of Somalia 2006 Event Ethiopian troops eject the Islamic forces from Mogadishu, Somalia 1996 Death Mohamed Amin, cameraman, photojournalist, known for photos of Ethiopian famine, fall of Idi Amin, wrote, 'Journey Through Pakistan', dies at 53 1991 Event Ethiopian rebels seize Addis Ababa 1991 Event Israel evacuates 14,000 Ethiopian Jews 1988 Event Ethiopian Belayneh Densimo runs world record marathon (2:06:50) 1985 Event Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews 1984 Event NBC airs BBC footage of Ethiopian famine 1978 Event Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert 1975 Death Emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83 1975 Event Ethiopian junta under Mengistu Haile 1974 Event Ethiopian government of Makonnen forms 1974 Event Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators 1973 Death Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathoner (Olympic-gold 1960, 64), dies at 46 1943 Birthday Mohamed Amin, born in Kenya, cameraman, photojournalist, known for photos of Ethiopian famine, fall of Idi Amin, wrote, 'Journey Through Pakistan' 1941 Event Italian held Addis Ababa surrenders to British and Ethiopian forces 1928 Birthday Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner, Gold Medal 1960, 1964 Olympics 1895 Event Battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out 1889 Event Battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated 1876 Event Battle at Gura: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians 1875 Event Battle at Gundet: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians 1543 Event Battle at Wayna Daga: Ethiopian/Portugese troops beat Moslem army
