A daily pick of news events that happened on this day in history from the pages of Gulf News dated November 14, 1978.
Troops fire on Tehran protestors Violence erupted in Tehran for the first time in more than a week as small groups of anti-government demonstrators fought running battles with troops in the city's crowded bazaar district.
There were no official reports on the clashes but eyewitnesses said troops had opened fire with rifles and machineguns and that two bodies were seen lying in the streets of the bazaar area. The bazaar had been closed for more than a week in a protest by shop-keepers against deaths in the riots of November 4 and 5.
Amin orders his troops out President Idi Amin of Uganda has ordered his troops out of the Tanzanian territory they occupied two weeks ago, but Tanzania immediately said this was a lie.
President Amin said he considered it his duty within the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to order his forces to pull back to the recognised border. In Dar Es Salaam, however, a government statement said: "The truth of the matter is that Amin is not withdrawing his troops. "By his own admission and that of his various spokesmen he is reinforcing his aggressor troops. His declarations about withdrawals are complete lies."
Reshuffle spells the end for Mulder South African Prime Minister Pieter Botha has made Cabinet Minister Piet Koornhof Minister in charge of black affairs in a reshuffle following the resignation of Dr Connie Mulder.
Dr Koornhof, who is on the ruling National Party's Liberal wing, was formerly Minister of White Education and of Sport. He filled the vacancy caused by Dr Mulder's resignation in the wake of a major scandal over misuse of secret funds in the now disbanded Information Department, a Ministry he used to run.
Michels joins Aztecs Rinus Michels, coach of the Dutch national soccer team when they reached the World Cup final in 1974, has been signed to coach the Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League.
Aztecs' President Larry Friend said that Michels would be the highest paid coaeh in the NASL, but he declined to give details of the contract. "This is a great day for the North American Soccer League," Friend added.
Games ban on Israel to stay Asian Games Federation (AGF) officials have turned down a suggestion from Israel, whose competitors have been excluded from next month's Asian Games, that five of its athletes should take part in the opening and closing ceremonies as a compromise.
The Israeli suggestion was a counter to a proposal by AGF President Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullacupya that two Israeli members of the AGF Council should be allowed to attend the opening and closing ceremonies.
