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Historical Events
Results 1 - 66 of 66
1859-10-29 - Spain declares war on Morocco.
1904-05-18 - American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco
1904-10-03 - France & Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
1906-01-16 - -13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)
1906-01-16 - -Apr 13] Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco)
1907-08-16 - Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco
1909-02-08 - France & Germany sign treaty about Morocco
1911-05-02 - French troops occupy Fès El Bali Morocco
1911-07-01 - German boat Panther nears for Agadir Morocco
1911-11-04 - France & Germany signs treaty about Morocco & Congo
1912-03-30 - French protectorate in Morocco established
1912-11-27 - Spanish protectorate in Morocco forms
1923-12-18 - International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco
1925-04-11 - Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco
1925-05-08 - French colonial army beats Rifkabylen in Morocco
1925-06-22 - Spain & France fight Morocco
1925-09-29 - French Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed
1927-04-25 - Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen)
1935-02-11 - -11°F (-24°C), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low)
1942-10-23 - 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk
1942-11-10 - US troops occupy airport of Port-Lyautey Morocco
1943-01-10 - 1st US pres to visit a foreign country in wartime-FDR leaves for Casablanca, Morocco
1953-08-21 - Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed
1955-08-20 - Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco & Algeria
1955-11-16 - Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yussuph V returns to Morocco
1956-03-02 - Morocco tears up the Treaty of Fez, declares independence from France
1956-03-03 - Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne)
1956-04-07 - Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco
1956-10-29 - International zone of Tangier returns to Morocco
1956-11-18 - Morocco gains independence
1958-04-10 - Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco
1958-04-20 - Morocco demands departure of Spanish troops
1958-12-23 - Abdallah Ibrahim forms govt of Morocco
1960-02-29 - Earthquake kills 1/3 of Agadir Morocco population (12,000) in 15 sec
1961-03-03 - King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco
1961-08-30 - Last Spanish troops leave Morocco
1962-01-23 - Libya, Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb
1962-10-09 - Battles to decide Algeria-Morocco boundary kills 130
1963-10-14 - Algeria & Morocco border conflict
1963-10-30 - Morocco & Algeria signs cease fire
1963-11-18 - King Hassan II opens 1st parliament in Morocco)
1965-06-07 - Morocco King Hassan suspends constitution, grabs power
1965-11-12 - General strike in Morocco against disappearance of Ben Barka
1969-06-30 - Spain cedes Ifni to Morocco
1969-07-08 - Thor Heyerdahl & reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco
1971-07-10 - Failed attempt on King Hassan II Shirat Morocco, 101 killed
1972-08-16 - Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot at
1973-03-10 - Morocco adopts constitution
1973-12-23 - French Caravelle crashes in Morocco, 106 killed
1975-09-03 - Chartered 707 crashes in Atlas Mts of Morocco, 188 die
1975-11-14 - Spain, Morocco & Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara
1976-01-27 - Morocco-Algeria battles in Westerly Sahara
1976-02-28 - Ceuta & Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession
1976-03-07 - Morocco & Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria
1984-08-13 - Morocco & Libya sign "Arabic-African Union" treaty
1984-09-15 - Morocco Showcase opens
1985-08-23 - Said Aouita of Morocco sets 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin
1986-08-29 - Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya
1987-07-22 - Said Aouita of Morocco sets 5k record (12:58.39) in Rome
1987-07-23 - Said Aouita of Morocco runs world record 5,000 m (12:58.39)
1989-02-17 - Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia & Libya form common market
1990-08-11 - Egypt & Morocco troops land in Saudi Arabia to prevent Iraqi invasion
1993-06-25 - Parliamentary election in Morocco
1999-07-23 - Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is crowned King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the death of his father.
1999-08-15 - Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria; some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
2003-05-16 - In Casablanca, Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
Famous Birthdays
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1872-03-28 - Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)
1887-08-08 - Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion)
1889-12-24 - Vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco)
1904-09-17 - Jerry Colonna, Boston MA, actor (Road to Morocco, Road to Singapore)
1909-08-10 - Mohammed V ibn Yusuf, King of Morocco (1953, 1955-61)
1922-07-09 - Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- )
1924-10-27 - Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor (Judge & the Assassin)
1929-07-09 - Mawlai al-Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961- )
1944-12-01 - Daniel Pennac, French writer born in Morocco
1960-11-02 - Saïd Aquita, Morocco, 5K runner (Olympic-gold-1984)
1963-01-06 - Philippe Perrin, Meknes Morocco, Lt Col FAF/astronaut
1963-08-21 - King Mohammed VI of Morocco
1964-11-13 - Ronald Agenor, Rabat Morocco, tennis player (1989 French quarters)
1965-01-04 - Guy Forget, Morocco, tennis star
1967-01-29 - Khalid Skah, Midelt Morocco, 5k/10k runner
1967-08-15 - Moulay Brahim Boutaib, Morocco, 10k runner (Olympic-gold-1988)
1970-06-20 - Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
1972-04-02 - Chico Slimani, Moroccoan-British singer
1973-05-24 - Karim Alami, Morocco, tennis star
2007-02-28 - Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco
Famous Deaths
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1351-05-24 - Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)
1931-08-05 - Ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43
1961-02-26 - Mohammed V, ibn Yusuf, sultan/King of Morocco, dies at 51
1962-02-15 - Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72
1963-02-06 - Mohammed ibn al-Chattabi Abd el-Krim, Morocco opposition leader, dies
1999-07-23 - King Hassan II of Morocco (b. 1929)
