May 30, 1981 The President of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman, is assassinated in a failed military coup.

June 1, 2001 In Nepal, Crown Prince Dipendra, 29, kills at least eight members of the royal family before shooting himself. King Birendra, Queen Aiswarya, Princess Shruti, Prince Nirajan, three of the King's sisters, and a brother-in-law are all shot to death after an apparent dispute over the prince's upcoming marriage.

June 2, 1979