Coups that shook the world (Image © AP Photo/Fernando Lezcano)
On April 3, 1958, Fidel Castro and his revolutionary army launched an opening attack on Havana that ultimately led to him seizing power of Cuba the following year. To mark the anniversary of the start of one of the most famous revolutions in history, MSN UK News takes a photographic look back at coups that rocked the world in the last century.

In pictures: coups that shook the world (click thumbnails to enlarge)

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