Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA- 1927- Canberra becomes the capital of Australia. 1941- The German submarine U-110 captured at sea along with its Enigma machine by the Royal Navy. 1945- World War II: …
May, 2015
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8 May
May 8th, French troops massacre thousands in Algeria
1921-Sweden abolishes the death penalty. 1945-French troops massacre five thousands in Algeria after demonstration at Setif town. 1984- The Soviet Union announces to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los …
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7 May
May 7th, Vladimir Putin takes oath as President of Russia
1875- Japan and Russia sign agreement for the Exchange of Sakhalin for the Kurile Islands. 1945- Nazi Germany Surrenders with no conditions in World War II. 2008- Dmitry Medvedev takes …
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6 May
May 6, Martyrs’ Day in Syria and Lebanon
1889- Opening Eiffel tower to the public. 1916 -Commander of the Ottoman occupation Jamal Pasha, also known as ‘Al Jazzar’ orders to execute 21 Nationalists in Syria and Lebanon …
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5 May
May 5th, Christopher Columbus discovers Jamaica Island
1494- Christopher Columbus discovers the island of Jamaica, which he names Santa Gloria. 1834- The first mainland railway line opens in Belgium. 1893- The collapse of New York Stock Exchange …
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4 May
May 4, World Traffic Day
1814 – Napoleon arrives to his exile in Elba Island. 1904 – Work of digging the Panama Canal starts. 1924 – Olympic summer games opened in Paris. 1945 – German …
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3 May
May 3rd, World Press Freedom Day
1920- Britain announces the mandate of Iraq. 1945- Western allies invade Germany during World War II. 1996- World convention on the Prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of …
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2 May
May 2nd, al- Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden killed in U.S. Special Forces’ operation in Pakistan
1935- Inauguration of the Empire State Building skyscraper. 1945-Soviets conquer Berlin during World War II. 1994- Nelson Mandela becomes the first black President of South Africa. 2011-US President Barack Obama …
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1 May
May 1, International Workers’ Day
1886- Workers in Chicago city organize demonstrations demanding more jobs and better work conditions. 1925- Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony. 1948- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea founded. 1961- Fidel …
April, 2015
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30 April
April 30, British troops officially end combat operation in Iraq
1854- First railway in Brazil opened. 1978- Naomi Uemura reaches the North Pole solo for the first time. 1984 – First economic cooperation agreement between the US and China …