Sunday, April 7, 2013

Today in History - April 7, 1963 - Tito is Named President For Life

Tito is Named President For Life - April 7. 1963

   Today in History, Josip Broz, known as 'Tito' was made president for life of the newly formed Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He was born 1892 in Croatia, fought in World War I against Serbia, was captured, and converted to Bolshevism, then fought in the Russian Revolution. After that, he returned to Croatia.
   He joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia and became a political agitator and was arrested in 1928. After his release, he climbed the ladder of the ranks of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, and took on the name 'Tito' as he went underground to serve the Party's work.
  He died in May, 1980, a few days prior to his 88th birthday.

Source: Tito Made President-for-life- History.com

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