2005 Death Rafik Hariri, Lebanese Statesman 1994 Death Fouad Fram al-Boustani, Lebanese historian (Rawaeaa), dies at 88 1989 Death Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies 1988 Event Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) 1988 Death Mikha'il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99 1988 Event Lebanese terrorists kidnap United Nations truce observer Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins 1988 Event U.S. Lt. Col Wm Higgins kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists and later killed 1986 Event Lebanese magazine Ash Shirra reveals secret U.S. arms sales to Iran 1986 Event Lebanese kidnappers released Reverend Lawrence Martin Jenco 1985 Event Warring Lebanese Moslem and Christian leaders sign peace agreement 1985 Event Lebanese Shiite Muslim extremists hijacked TWA Flight 847 1985 Event 1150 Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners exchanged for 3 Israelis 1984 Event Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army 1984 Event Lebanese army fight in Beirut 1983 Event PLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians and Lebanese 1983 Event Lebanese and Syrian army battle 1983 Event Lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel 1982 Event Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as president 1978 Event Syrians and Lebanese engage in heavy fighting in Lebanon 1977 Death Kamal Joemblat, Lebanese politician, murdered 1975 Event Christian Falange kills 27 Palestinians, begins Lebanese civil war 1969 Event Lebanese army in battle with Palestinians 1968 Event Israeli commandos destroy 13 Lebanese airplanes 1958 Death Nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered 1953 Event Lebanese president Camille Shamun disbands government 1949 Birthday Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese Politician 1944 Birthday Rafik Hariri, Lebanese Statesman 1943 Event France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government 1939 Birthday Terry Waite, Anglican Church envoy/Lebanese hostage 1936 Birthday Emile Lahud, Lebanese Statesman 1936 Birthday Emile Lahoud, Lebanese Statesman 1935 Birthday Michel Aoun, born in Haret Hreik, Lebanon, Lebanese soldier and politician 1926 Event Lebanese constitution forms under French mandate 1910 Birthday Georges Schehade, Lebanese poet/playwright, Monsieur Bob'le 1909 Birthday Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanese Revolutionary
