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Beirut

1994 Maronite church near Beirut bombed, 10 killed 1991 U.S. hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut 1988 Israel orders 9 Palestinian "instigators" deported from W Beirut 1987 Syrian army marches into Beirut 1987 Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon 1986 U.S. writer Edward A. Tracy kidnap in Beirut 1986 U.S. professor Joseph Cicippio is kidnapped and held hostage in Beirut 1986 Bomb attack in East Beirut, 25 killed 1986 Battles in Beirut; 53 killed 1986 4 French TV crew members are abducted in Beirut Lebanon 1985 39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut 1985 David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon 1985 Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut 1985 Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut 1984 Suicide car bomb attacks U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, kills 23 1984 Gunmen kidnap William Buckley, CIA station chief in Beirut 1984 Last U.S. Marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut 1984 Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army 1984 Lebanese army fight in Beirut 1984 Malcolm H Kerr, 9th President of American University of Beirut, shot dead 1983 12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut 1983 Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 241 U.S. personnel in Beirut 1983 U.S. Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut International Airport 1983 U.S. Marine peacekeeper Sgt Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut 1983 Airport of Beirut reopens 1982 Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut 1982 PLO leader Yasser Arafat leaves Beirut 1982 Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut 1982 U.S. Marines land in Beirut, Lebanon 1982 Heavy Israeli bombardement of Beirut 1982 Heavy Israeli air bombardment on Beirut 1982 U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces 1982 Israeli troops reach outskirts of Beirut 1981 Israeli bombers destroy PLO/al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut 1978 Syrian and Palestinians shoot in East Beirut, 1,300 killed 1978 Bomb attack in Beirut, 175 killed 1978 Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut 1976 Syrian army conquerors Beirut 1976 Bank robbery in Beirut nets a record $20-50 million 1971 Rika Hiraki, Beirut Lebanon, tennis star, 1992 Japan doubles 1968 Israeli assault on Beirut Airport 1964 Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed 1956 E Ochab succeeds Beirut as 1st secretary of Polish CP 1947 Bolewet Beirut becomes president of Poland 1932 Delphine Seyrig, born in Beirut, Lebanon, actress, Freak Orlando, Reperages 1925 Beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France 1893 British fleet under vice-admiral George Tryon leaves Beirut 1882 Opera "Parsifal" is produced (Beirut) 1882 Richard Wagner's opera "Parsifal," premieres in Beirut 1839 British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut 1110 Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath

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