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Historical Events
Events 1 - 56 of 56
1799-04-16 - Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor - Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre.
1921-04-11 - The Emirate of Transjordan is created.
1923-03-25 - British government grants Trans-Jordan autonomy
1923-05-25 - Britain recognizes Transjordan with Abdullah as its leader
1931-03-26 - Iraq & Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty
1934-07-04 - Jordanians revolt in Amsterdam after reduction in employment
1946-03-22 - Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan
1946-05-25 - Jordan gains independence from Britain (Natl Day)
1948-04-27 - Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River
1948-12-01 - Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine
1948-12-08 - Jordan annexs Arabic Palestine
1949-04-04 - Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement
1949-06-02 - Transjordan renamed Jordan
1951-11-07 - Constitution of Jordan passes
1952-01-08 - Jordan adopts constitution
1954-10-14 - Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53
1955-05-29 - Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns
1955-05-30 - Said el-Mufti forms Jordan government
1955-09-25 - The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.
1956-01-09 - Samir el-Rifai forms government in Jordan
1956-05-20 - Jordan government of Samir resigns
1956-05-21 - Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms
1956-07-01 - Ibrahim Hashiroe succeeds Said el-Moefti as premier of Jordan
1956-07-25 - Jordan attacks UN Palestine force
1957-04-10 - Jordanian government of Naboelsi resigns
1957-04-25 - Ibrahim Hashim forms Jordanian government
1958-02-14 - Arab Federation of Iraq & Jordan forms
1958-05-13 - Jordan & Iraq form Arab Federation
1958-08-02 - Jordan & Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months
1960-08-29 - Jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack
1964-08-14 - Egypt/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Syria form common market
1965-07-14 - Israeli/Jordanian border fights
1967-06-10 - Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq & Egypt end "6-Day War" with UN help
1968-02-11 - Israeli-Jordan border fight
1968-03-21 - Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases
1968-11-04 - Battles between Jordan army & Al Fatah-arm forces
1970-09-07 - Fighting between Arabic guerillas and government forces in Amman, Jordan.
1970-09-08 - Hijacking (and subsequent destruction) of three airliners to Jordan by Palestinians; the events to follow would later become known as Black September
1970-09-13 - Palestine guerillas conquer Irbid Jordania
1970-09-15 - PLO leader Arafat threatens to make a cemetery of Jordan
1970-09-17 - Jordan launches offensive against guerrilla army
1971-08-12 - Syriam Pres Assad drops diplomatic relations with Jordan
1972-04-06 - Egypt drops diplomatic relations with Jordan
1973-01-23 - Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 Moslem pilgrims
1973-10-13 - Jordan enters Yom Kippur war
1984-09-25 - Egypt & Jordan regain diplomatic relations
1986-07-07 - Jordan government shuts al-Fatah offices
1988-07-28 - Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank
1989-02-16 - Egypt, Iraq, Jordan & North Yemen form common market
1994-07-15 - Israel & Jordan agree to talks in Wash DC on July 25th
1994-07-25 - Jordan & Israeli end 46 year state of war (Wash DC)
1994-08-07 - 1st telephone link between Israel & Jordan
1994-10-26 - Jordan & Israel sign peace accord
2005-11-09 - Suicide bombers attacked three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people.
2012-06-20 - A Syrian fighter pilot lands in Jordan and defects from the Syrian uprising
2012-10-04 - Jordan’s King Abdullah dissolves parliament in preparation for new elections
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 12 of 12
1909-02-26 - King Talal of Jordan (d. 1972)
1951-08-23 - Queen Noor, of Jordan
1962-01-30 - King Abdullah II of Jordan
1970-08-31 - Queen Rania of Jordan
1990-02-11 - Princess Ayah of Jordan
1996-09-27 - Iman bint Al Abdullah II, princess of Jordan
2000-09-26 - Princess Salma bint Al Abdullah II of Jordan
2005-01-30 - Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah II, of Jordan
2005-09-16 - Princess Jalilah bint Ali, of Jordan
2007-03-19 - Prince Abdullah bin Ali, Prince of Jordan
2007-04-06 - Princess Haalah bint Hashim, Princess of Jordan
2007-04-18 - Hayah bint Hamzah, Princess of Jordan
Famous Weddings
Weddings 1 - 2 of 2
1993-01-12 - MTV hostess Martha Quinn marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow
2006-04-29 - "The O.C." actress Amanda Righetti (23) weds film director and writer Jordan Alan in Oahu, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 5 of 5
1932-08-05 - Israel Querido, writer (Jordan), dies
1960-08-29 - Hazza el-Majali, PM of Jordan is assassinated
1971-11-28 - Wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo
1972-07-07 - King Talal of Jordan (b. 1909)
1994-01-30 - Bahjat Talhouni, PM of Jordan (1960-62, 64-65, 67-69, 69-70), dies
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