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1609- Christopher Columbus makes his fifth and last trip across the Atlantic Ocean. 1798- The French campaign on Egypt under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte departs Toulon port heading for …
May, 2015
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18 May
May 18, International Museum Day
1291 – Mamluks control the Palestinian city of Acre after expelling the Crusaders. 1804 – Napoleon crowned Emperor of France. 1899 – First Hague Peace Conference convenes with participation …
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17 May
May 17, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser asks the UN Emergency Forces, stationed in Sinai to withdraw from it
1805 – Muhammad Ali Pasha rules Egypt. 1967 – Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser asks the UN Emergency Forces, stationed in Sinai to withdraw from it. 1974 – India …
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16 May
May 16th, Sykes-Picot Agreement between France and the United Kingdom signed
1916 – The Sykes-Picot Agreement between France and the United Kingdom signed to identify areas of influence in West Asia after the Ottoman state collapsed. 1988 – Diplomatic relations between …
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15 May
May 15, Nakba Day-establishment of Israeli occupation entity in Palestinian territories
1941- Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani revolution erupts in Iraq against the British. 1948- Israeli occupation entity established in the Palestinian territories, known as Nakba Day. 1988- Soviet troops begin withdrawal from …
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14 May
May 14, Paraguay’s Independence Day
1590- Construction Works of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican end of a total height of 133.5 meters. 1955- Warsaw Pact announced. 2004 – US forces releases …
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13 May
May 13th, Gamal Abdel Nasser cuts off Egypt’s diplomatic relations with West Germany
1110- Beirut conquered by the military forces of the First Crusade who perpetrate horrible massacres. 1805-Umar Makram and other Egyptian leaders depose the Ottoman viceroy, Khurshid Pasha, and replace him …
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12 May
May 12th, International Nurses Day
Damascus, SANA- 1641- Abel Tasman discovers New Zealand. 1894-The Japanese forces invade Korea. 1937-George VI becomes king of England. 1947- Announcing the constitution of West Germany. 1949- Declaring the independence …
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11 May
May 11th, the Ottomans commit a horrific genocide against the Armenians
1904-The Ottomans commit a genocide against the Armenians, killing 900 of them. 1949- Changing the name of Siam to Thailand. 1989- US President Gorge Bush declares his country’s intention to …
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10 May
May 10, Italian sailor Amerigo Vespucci discovers South America accidentally
1497 – Italian sailor Amerigo Vespucci comes out on top of a group of ships in a journey for finding a new path to the Far East and Asia, and …