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The Dates with History blog is a one-man excavation of the past, growing as fast as I can type. I chase down the historical figures and events that make me sit up and think 'what, really?'—the inspiring, the bizarre, the unjustly forgotten. No editorial team; just me, caffeine and an ever-expanding list of rabbit holes to explore. Please check the 'Home' link above for recent posts. Thanks for reading! —Steve
Dec. 30, 2025
Chris Moon and the Khmer Rouge
10 June 1993 (read time: 3 mins.)Chris Moon (MBE) was working for the Halo Trust, clearing landmines in Cambodia. On 10 June 1993, he was taken prisoner by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge, the most feared and brutal regime in the country's histor…