Historical clue formulations

• Despot's undoing — 2024-12-22
• Masterstroke — 2024-01-12
• Government takeover — 2022-12-13
• Masterstroke — 2021-02-25
• ___ d'état — 2020-04-27
• Quite an accomplishment — 2019-12-26
• Major success — 2018-11-23
• Brilliant move — 2017-05-01
• Government overthrow — 2017-04-25
• Masterstroke — 2016-10-06
• Masterstroke — 2015-05-17
• Takeover — 2014-07-10
• Putsch — 2013-11-17
• Qaddafi's rise to power, e.g. — 2011-12-14
• *Takeover — 2008-02-13
• Great move — 2007-12-08
• Feat — 2006-02-25
• Masterstroke — 2005-03-29
• Major success — 2005-03-03
• Great move — 2004-12-26
• Quite a feat — 2004-11-23
• Brilliant maneuver — 2003-07-13
• Masterstroke — 2001-12-10
• Clever accomplishment — 2000-07-27
• Stunning triumph — 1999-11-23
• Stunning success — 1999-10-14
• Masterstroke — 1999-08-25
• Grand achievement — 1998-11-04
• ___ d'etat — 1997-01-06
• It may be bloodless — 1996-10-15
• Revolution result, possibly — 1996-08-04
• Startling success — 1995-01-06
• Sudden ouster — 1994-01-14