1816 – Argentina gains independence from Spain. 2004 – International Criminal Court (ICC) dismisses Israeli West Bank apartheid wall as illegitimate. 2006 – Italy wins the 18th World Cup after …
July, 2014
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8 July
July 8, Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani assassinated by Mossad
951 – Modern Paris founded. 1972 – Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani assassinated by Mossad in a car bomb in Beirut. 8791 – Mount Everest first ascended without supplemental oxygen. 3002 …
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7 July
July 7, body of pop icon Michael Jackson escorted in Los Angeles
1904 – Religious schools closed in France. 1958 – Alaska becomes the 49th state of the US. 2005 – Subway and bus bombings in London, claiming the lives of 52 civilians …
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6 July
July 6, Vatican City becomes an Independent State
1929 – Vatican City becomes an Independent State. 1975 – Comoros Islands gains Independence from France. 1981 – Israeli warplanes shell Iraqi Nuclear reactor. 2009 – Unearthing of an archeological …
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5 July
July 5, Independence Day of Algeria
1811 – Venezuela declares independence from Spain. 1884 – Germany occupies Cameron . 1943 – Start of Battle of Kursk between the German Nazi forces and the Soviet Red Army. …
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4 July
July 4, 332 BC, Egyptian city of Alexandria founded
332 BC – Egyptian city of Alexandria founded by Alexander the Great. 1776 – American Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. 1946 – The USA grants independence to the Philippines …
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3 July
July 3, 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte invades Palestinian city of Yafa
July 3, 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte invades Palestinian city of Yafa, his forces kill over 2000 Albanian prisoners 1960, Che Guevara announces Cuba joined “Socialist Camp” with China and the Soviet …
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2 July
July 2, Nelson Mandela elected President of African National Congress
1959 – Cuban President Fidel Castro announces Cuba’s new institution. 1991 – Nelson Mandela elected President of African National Congress. 2003 – President Bashar al-Assad issues decree No. 22 granting …
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1 July
July 1, President Bashar al-Assad inaugurates first stage of Damascus Citadel restoration
2006 – President Bashar al-Assad inaugurates first stage of Damascus Citadel restoration. 2013 – Massive demonstration demands the departure of President Mohammad Mursi. 1970 – Diplomatic relation restored between China and …
June, 2014
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30 June
June 30, Security Council voids Israel’s decision of annexing Jerusalem
1911 – The term ‘Vitamin’ used for the first time by Polish chemist Casimir Funk. 1944 – Bretton Woods agreements to establish International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for …
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