2015 Event Russia accuses the U.S. of potentially 'destabilizing' Ukraine by sending paratroopers to train reserve military forces; though a cease fire agreement between Ukrainian pro-government and Russian-backed rebel forces is in place, fighting continues 2014 Event Ukraine exchanges 222 rebel prisoners for 150 Ukrainian soldiers held by separatist forces; for security reasons, the nation also blockades Crimea, the region annexed by Russia, by stopping bus and train service to and from the area 2014 Event In light of recent separatist elections, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko seeks to nullify a law that gave greater autonomy to rebel regions; Ukraine does not recognize the election results and will hold national elections as planned in December 2014 Event The U.N. will remove peacekeepers from the Syrian side of Golan Heights after the recent capture and release of 45 U.N. troops from Fiji by Syrian rebel forces; the U.N. has worked in the area for 40 years to keep peace between Syria and Israel 2014 Event With help from Qatar officials, 45 U.N. peacekeepers from Fiji have been freed by their Syrian rebel captors; the troops were taken hostage two weeks ago after the rebels overtook the Syrian-controlled part of Golan Heights from government troops 2014 Event Ukrainian troops and separatist forces have halted fighting in eastern Ukraine in accordance with a cease-fire agreement between Ukraine, Russia and the rebel forces 2014 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have agreed to a peace plan that would retain rebel control of parts of eastern Ukraine; the two presidents hope to continue negotiations on Friday 2014 Event Iraqi troops and Shiite militia members, aided by U.S. air strikes, free the town of Amerli from Islamic State control; the rebel group seized the town two months ago, blocking access to food and supplies; rations were air-dropped after the victory 2011 Event Amid criticism from rebel fighters, NATO pledges to protect the besieged town of Misrata, Libya 2011 Event Rebel leader Yoweri Museveni continues his 30-year rule after being re-elected President of Uganda; the opposition claims the election was a 'sham' 2011 Event Voters in Uganda participate in the Ugandan general election; voters fear the election is rigged to extend the 30-year rule of rebel Yoweri Museveni 2010 Event After a weeklong battle with 43 people killed, Somalia's al-Shabaab rebel group called for reinforcements to take over the capital Mogadishu 2010 Event Over 150 members of the Justice and Equality Movement are killed by Sudanese forces in their effort to gain control of a rebel held area in Darfur 2009 Event Peace talks witht he Tuareg rebel groups in north Niger are held by the President of Niger, Tandja Mamadou 1996 Death Maria Casares, actress (Orpheus, Rebel Nun), dies at 73 1995 Death Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist/rebel, dies at 77 1992 Death Vilma Banky, silent film actress (Eagle, Rebel), dies at about 90 1991 Death Vilma Banky, actress (Eagle, Son of Sheik, Rebel), dies at 93 1986 Event Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda 1984 Event Bomb explodes in rebel leader Eden Pastora headquarters in Nicaragua 1982 Death Jay Novello, actor (Harum Scarum, Rebel Breed), dies of cancer at 78 1982 Event Habres rebel army occupies capital of Chad, N'djamena 1981 Event Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers 1976 Death Sal Mineo, actor (Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause), stabbed at 37 1968 Death Pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed 1968 Death Tony Hancock, actor and writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 1967 Death Lee Morgan, actor (Dungeons of Harrow, Last Rebel), dies 1964 Event Congo rebel leader Christopher Gbenye holds 60 Americans/800 Belgians 1958 Birthday Monte Lynch, cricketer, Surrey batsman, WI Rebel, England ODI player 1955 Death James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24 1952 Birthday Flavian Aponso, cricketer, rebel Sri Lankan 1982, Netherlands World Cup 1996 1950 Event Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung 1939 Birthday Sal Mineo, New York City, actor, Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause 1938 Birthday Natalie Wood, Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause 1931 Birthday James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1929 Event Venezuelan rebel Urbina lets Dutch/Curacaose hostages free 1929 Event Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curaeao kidnap governor Fruytier 1925 Birthday Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor, Rebel, Wrong Box 1923 Death Pancho Villa, Doroteo Arango, Mexican rebel, murdered at 55 1922 Birthday Stewart Stern, screenwriter, Rebel Without A Cause 1921 Birthday F[rancis] M[arion] Busby, Jr., U.S., sci-fi author, Star Rebel 1920 Death Ma, the Benovelent, Chinese muslim rebel (holy war), dies 1920 Event Mexican rebel Pancho Villa surrenders 1911 Birthday R. Nicholas Ray, born in Galesville WI, director, Rebel Without a Cause 1911 Event 1st U.S. federal cemetery with Union and Rebel graves opens, Missouri 1905 Death Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged 1905 Event Rebel battle flags captured during war are returned to South 1901 Death Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader and viceroy of Tsheli, dies 1898 Birthday Vilma Banky, Budapest Hungary, silent screen actress, Eagle, Rebel 1885 Death Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41 1882 Death Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 1863 Event President Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot 1863 Event Rebel General Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tennessee 1862 Event "Monitor" (Union) and "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads 1861 Event Naval Engagement at Fernandina, FL-USS Vincennes ends rebel blockade 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - Rebel forces repel a Federal landing 1861 Event CS General Sibley is given command of rebel troops in New Mexico territory 1861 Event At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel Navy is cast 1857 Event Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British) 1836 Birthday Walter Besant, writer/philanthropist, Rebel Queen 1830 Event Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves 1823 Birthday Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli Canton 1810 Death Andrew Hofer, Tyrolian rebel against French and Bavarians, shot dead 1809 Death Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33 1776 Birthday Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel 1775 Death Yemelyan Pugachov, Don Cossack rebel, executed by tsarist Russia 1755 Event Rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java 1703 Death Pieter van Wooden, Amersfoorts rebel leader, beheaded 1703 Death Richard Saab, Amersfoorts rebel leader, beheaded 1676 Event Nathaniel Bacon declared a rebel for assembling frontiersmen to protect settlers from Indians 1671 Death Stenka Razin, Cossack rebel leader, tortured and executed in Moscow 1661 Death Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed 1650 Event French rebel Henri de la Tour Turenne signs treaty with Spain 1647 Death Massaniello, Tommaso Aniello, Napolitan rebel, murdered 1632 Event Battle at Castelnaudary: Duke Henri de Montmorency's rebel army loses 1626 Event Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated 1611 Death Antonio Perez, secretary of Spanish king Philip II and rebel, dies at 71 1599 Event Earl van Essex and Irish rebel Tyrone signs treaty 1525 Event Battle at Boblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Wurttembergse farmers 1523 Event Frisian rebel leader Jancko Douwama arrested 1520 Death Great Worm, Worm Gerlefs Donia, Fries boer/rebel leader, dies 1512 Death Kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered 1512 Death Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded 1512 Death Jemme Herjuwsma, Fries rebel, beheaded 1492 Event Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrenders 1492 Death Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded 1487 Event Citizens of Leeuwarden Netherlands rebel against ban on foreign beer 1387 Death French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 1328 Death Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle 1297 Event Battle at Stirling Bridge, Scottish rebel Wm Wallace beats English
