2012 Event The newly-elected President of France, Francois Hollande, makes a surprise visit to see the French troops in Afghanistan 1994 Event Cambodia's Red Khmer surprise attack on train, kills 13 1991 Death Etienne Decroux, French mime (Voyage, Surprise), dies at 92 1985 Event Surprise attack on Belgium supermarket in Aalst, 8 killed 1969 Event Police surprise attack on Black-Panthers in LA 1969 Event Bob Dylan makes surprise appearance at Hibbing HS Minnesota 10th reunion 1946 Event Menachen Begin's opposition group surprise attack on King David hotel 1945 Event Surprise attack on Liese-Aktion-office on Marnix St, Amsterdam 1944 Event Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed 1944 Event Surprise attack on office of Nethche Bank 1944 Event KP gang surprise attack on Dome Arnhem jail 1944 Event Opposition group surprise attack post office Washer 1944 Event Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails 1944 Event Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague 1935 Birthday Hans H. Boswinkel, actor and director, Surprise Attack, Tutorials in Love 1925 Birthday Ab Abspoel, Dutch actor and director, Surprise Attack, Elevator 1904 Birthday Johannes C "Chris" Baay, Dutch actor, Klatergoud, Surprise Raid 1904 Event Japan and Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships 1901 Event Battle at Tweefontein Orange-Free state: Boers surprise attack Brits 1900 Event General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia 1864 Event Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St. Albans, Vermont 1864 Event Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed 1826 Event Java prince Dipo Negoro surprise attacks Dutch colony, 82 killed
