6 news for the 6th of April, September
with the booksApril 6, 1979friday
A general strike to protest against the insufficient salary increase paralyzed the country. The syndicates granted a delay of 3 months to the government.
April 6, 1983wednesday
The government decided to raise the salaries in the private sector: 10% up to 2500 LP, 9% raging from 2501 to 4000 LP, and 4% above 4000 LP.
September 6, 1984thursday
At the United Nations, the United States vetoed a Lebanese draft resolution submitted to the Security Council. This draft resolution requested from Israel, the 'occupying force', to respect civil rights in South Lebanon.
April 6, 1988wednesday
Following combats between Amal and Hezbollah, Nabatiyeh falls in the hands of Amal militiamen.
\_this day in full the books also date it 5 April 1988, 28 November 1988 \_on this day
\_what the books add
The books date the start of the Amal-Hezbollah fighting in the south to 5 April 1988 (de Clerck); Picard's chronology gives 28 November 1988, which seems to describe the later round in Beirut.
September 6, 1989wednesday
2000 angry demonstrators have besieged the American Embassy. Twenty-four hours later, 30 American diplomats, including the Ambassador John Mc Carthy, leave Lebanon.
\_this day in full the books also date it 16 November 1989 \_on this day
\_what the books add
According to Hanf and Fisk, the embassy closed after demonstrations by Aoun's supporters. A first youth protest at the embassy, against Western 'silence', took place in April 1989.
September 6, 1990thursday
7 deaths due to cholera are reported in Northern Lebanon.