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Events on Friday 19 June 1942 1
1942 – 2011Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)Died 20 October 2011, aged 69Gaddafi, the longtime ruler of Libya, was captured and killed by rebel fighters near his hometown of Sirte during the Libyan Civil War. His death marked the effective end of his four-decade rule and the collapse of his government. Video of his capture and death spread rapidly worldwide.