Mohammed Daoud Khan

Sardar Mohammed Daoud Khanhttp://www.sardardaoud.com (July 18, 1909 – April 28, 1978), son of Sardar Mohammed Aziz Khan and grandson of Sardar Mohammed Yusuf Khan was an Afghan statesman and President of the Republic of Afghanistan from 1973 until his assassination in 1978 as a result of a revolution led by the quasi-Marxist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA).

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On July 17, 1973, Khan seized power from his cousin King Zahir and proclaimed Afghanistan a republic.

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Khan was known for his progressive policies especially in relation to the rights of women and for initiating two five-year modernization plans (1956–1961 and 1962–1967) when he served as Prime Minister under King Zahir and a seven-year plan in 1976 when he was President. Much of the aid for these plans came from the Soviet Union.

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Khan and most members of his family were assassinated on April 28, 1978 a day after the commencement of the Marxist revolution that established the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

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His death was not publicly announced after the coup. Instead, the new government declared that President Khan had "resigned for health reasons."

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July 18: July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining....

1909: 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar)....

1978: 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar)....

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