1967 – Egyptian leader Jamal Abdel Nasser announces decision to step down after Israeli six-day war. 1967 – Israeli occupation forces demolish the Moroccan Quarter or (Mughrabi) in Jerusalem. …
June, 2015
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8 June
June 8th, World Oceans Day
1815- 39 German states form the German confederation. 1919- The establishment of the Arab Academy of Damascus. 1942- The Japanese navy bombards Sydney city in Australia during the World War …
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7 June
June 7, Vatican becomes an independent city-state
1914- First ship cruises Panama Canal. 1929- Vatican becomes an independent city-state. 1981 – Israeli warplanes bomb and destroy Iraq’s Osirak research facility near Baghdad. 2006 – US F-16 …
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6 June
June 6th, the Israeli occupation forces attack Lebanon
1664- New Amsterdam’s name changed to New York. 1809-A new constitution ratified in Sweden. 1944- The forces of the Allied land on the beaches of Normandy during the World War …
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5 June
June 5th, Israel attacks Egypt and Syria
1249- Egyptian Damietta city falls to Louis IX of France. 1916- The Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule begins. 1928- The British Royal Air Force extensively bombards Yemeni towns and …
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4 June
June 4th, Israeli Occupation forces bomb southern Lebanon
1912– Half of Istanbul city destroyed by fire. 1953– The Voice of the Arabs radio opened in Egypt’s capital. 1946– United States grants independence to Philippines after more than 831 …
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3 June
June 3, Opium War erupts between Britain and China
1839- Opium War erupts between Britain and China. 1917- Independence of Albania. 1959- Singapore gains independence. 1965- Astronaut Edward White becomes the first American to walk in space when he …
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2 June
June 2, Alexander Graham Bell invents telephone
1875 – Alexander Graham Bell invents telephone. 1924 – US government grants Indians full citizenship rights. 1979 – Pope John Paul II visits his native Poland. 2003 – European …
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1 June
June 1, Cable News Network (CNN), the world’s first 24-hour television news network, makes its debut
1671 – The Ottomans announce war against Poland. 1973 – Greece declared a republic. 1980 – Cable News Network (CNN), the world’s first 24-hour television news network, makes its …
May, 2015
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30 May
May 30th, Spain becomes the 16th member state of the NATO
1837- The Treaty of Tafna signed by both Emir Abdelkader El Djezairi and General Thomas Robert Bugeaud. 1913-The First Balkan War ends. 1917-King Alexander ascends the Greek throne. 1935- 62 …
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