Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Babrak Karmal across 4 places, from 1951 to 1996.
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Babrak Karmal (born Sultan Hussein; 6 January 1929 – 1 or 3 December 1996) was an Afghan communist revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Afghanistan, serving in the post of general secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1986.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Babrak Karmal was documented, and when
1951 to 1953period
Kabul Universityattested“He studied at the College of Law and Political Science at Kabul University from 1951 to 1953.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
1951 to 1953period
Kabulattested“He studied at the College of Law and Political Science at Kabul University from 1951 to 1953.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
March 1986month
Soviet Unionattested“During Karmal's March 1986 visit to the Soviet Union, the Soviets tried to persuade Karmal that he was too ill to govern, and that he should resign.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
December 1996month
Moscowattested“In early December 1996, Karmal died in Moscow's Central Clinical Hospital from liver cancer.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
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6 January 1929exact date
Kabulmentioned“Kārmal was born Sultan Hussein on 6 January 1929 in Kamari, a village in Kabul.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
6 January 1929exact date
Kamarimentioned“Kārmal was born Sultan Hussein on 6 January 1929 in Kamari, a village in Kabul.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
27 December 1979exact date
Kabulmentioned“On 27 December 1979, Karmal's pre-recorded speech to the Afghan people was broadcast via Radio Kabul from Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR (the radio wavelength was changed to that of Kabul), saying: "Today the torture machine of Amin has been…”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
27 December 1979exact date
Tashkentmentioned“On 27 December 1979, Karmal's pre-recorded speech to the Afghan people was broadcast via Radio Kabul from Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR (the radio wavelength was changed to that of Kabul), saying: "Today the torture machine of Amin has been…”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
27 December 1979exact date
Uzbek SSRmentioned“On 27 December 1979, Karmal's pre-recorded speech to the Afghan people was broadcast via Radio Kabul from Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR (the radio wavelength was changed to that of Kabul), saying: "Today the torture machine of Amin has been…”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
27 December 1979exact date
Bagrammentioned“On 27 December 1979, Karmal's pre-recorded speech to the Afghan people was broadcast via Radio Kabul from Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR (the radio wavelength was changed to that of Kabul), saying: "Today the torture machine of Amin has been…”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
1983year
Sovietmentioned“While it was Gorbachev who would dismiss Karmal, there may have been a consensus within the Soviet leadership in 1983 that Karmal should resign.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
1985year
Pakistanmentioned“The Soviet Union threatened in 1985 that it would support the Baloch separatist movement in Pakistan if the Pakistani government continued to aid the Afghan mujahideen.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
20 June 1991exact date
Kabulmentioned“Karmal was invited back to Kabul by Najibullah, and "for equally obscure reasons Karmal accepted", returning on 20 June 1991 (this could have been on the recommendation of Anahita Ratebzad who was very close to Karmal and also respected…”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
1992year
Kabulmentioned“When Najibullah was toppled in 1992, Karmal became the most powerful politician in Kabul through leadership of the Parcham.”source: Wikipedia: Babrak Karmal
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