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2013 Event - Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan responds to air strikes on Syria, saying Israel's government is waging 'state terrorism' 2012 Event - The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, Iran, closes with a 60-page final document focusing on Iran's nuclear energy program and the Palestinian issue, with no mention of the civil war in Syria 2012 Event - Syria accuses Ban Ki-moon, Secretary of the United Nations, of 'encouraging attacks on the government' 2012 Event - A mortar in Horns, Syria, kills a friend journalist along with eight others 2011 Event - The Arab League agrees to impose sanctions on Syria due to the nation's continued violent uprising; Syria says the move is 'unprecedented' 2011 Event - Further sanctions are imposed on Belarus, Iran and Syria by the EU, who reiterates the call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down 2011 Event - The Government of Syria is under investigation by the U.N. Human Rights Council for alleged human rights violations during the 2011 Syrian uprising 2011 Event - Walid al-Muallem, foreign minister of Syria, denounces the European Union for the travel bans and asset freezes it has imposed on Syria 2011 Event - The U.S. intends to impose sanctions on Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, for alleged human rights breaches during the 2011 Syrian Uprising 2010 Event - Somali pirates seize a freighter from Syria with 24 crewmembers in the Gulf of Aden 2005 Event - Syria withdraws troops from Lebanon, ending its 29 year military occupation 1994 Event - Fishing boat with school children capsize at Lanaka Syria, 46 killed 1992 Death - Nureddin Al-Atassi, president of Syria (1966-70), dies 1991 Event - Syria tells Germany they are ready to recognize Israel 1986 Event - Great Britain drops diplomatic relations with Syria 1984 Event - Syria frees captured U.S. pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson 1983 Event - Syria and Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli 1983 Event - Syria throws out PLO leader Arafat 1982 Event - Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon 1982 Event - Government troops and Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria 1981 Event - Israel annexes Golan Heights (seized from Syria in war of 1967) 1980 Event - U.S.S.R. and Syria sign peace treaty 1979 Event - Moslem Brotherhood kills 62 sheiks in Aleppo, Syria 1977 Event - Egypt breaks dipl relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen 1976 Event - Syria drives Palestinian guerrillas out of Lebanon 1975 Event - Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126 1974 Event - Israel and Syria sign an agreement concerning Golan Heights 1973 Event - Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, U.S. and U.S.S.R. meet in Geneva 1973 Event - Israeli counter offensive in southern Syria 1973 Event - Yom Kippur War begins as Syria and Egypt attack Israel 1973 Birthday - Ghada Shouaa, Syria, heptatlete, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Event - Syria adopts constitution 1971 Event - Egypt, Libya and Syria form federation (FAR) 1971 Event - Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria 1970 Event - Lieutenant General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following military coup 1969 Event - General Hafez al-Assad becomes head of Syria via miltary coup 1969 Event - 9 Jews publically executed in Damascus Syria 1967 Event - Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt end "6-Day War" with United Nations help 1966 Event - Ba'ath-party takes power in Syria 1966 Event - Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government 1964 Event - Egypt/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Syria form common market 1963 Event - General Amin al-Hafez becomes president of Syria 1963 Event - Failed military coup in Syria 1963 Event - Syrian Arab Rep Revolution Day - Military coup in Syria 1962 Event - Emir Said al-Djazairi takes van Algerian throne in Syria 1962 Event - Military coup in Syria, President Nazim al-Kudsi flees 1961 Event - Mamum Kuzbari becomes premier of Syria 1961 Event - Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic 1958 Event - Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR) 1958 Event - Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic 1958 Event - Egypt and Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic 1957 Event - U.S.S.R. offers Syria economic/military aid 1955 Event - Sjukri al-Quwatli re-elected president of Syria 1953 Birthday - Khabib Munir, Syria, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-3 backup 1952 Event - Arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria 1951 Event - Military coup under Col Adib el-Shishakli in Syria 1951 Birthday - Muhammed Ahmad Faris, Syria, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-3 1950 Event - Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria sign security pact 1949 Event - Military coup under colonel Sami Hinnawi in Syria 1949 Death - Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death 1949 Death - Husni el-Zaim, president/dictator of Syria, shot to death 1949 Event - Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) 1948 Event - Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabian troops attack Israel 1946 Event - Syria declares independence from French administration 1946 Event - Syria gains independence from France 1945 Event - Egypt and Syria declares war on nazi-Germany 1941 Event - Cease fire of Joan of Arc, ends combat in Lebanon and Syria 1941 Event - 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria 1941 Event - English and French troop overthrow pro-German Syria 1933 Death - Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria, dies at 50 1930 Birthday - Hafez al Assad, president, Syria 1926 Event - French air force bombs Damascus, Syria 1924 Event - French government names General Serrail Governor-General of Syria 1898 Birthday - John George, Syria, actor, Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu 1883 Birthday - Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria 1837 Event - Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands 1822 Event - Antioch Syria, hit by Earthquake; about 20,000 die 1516 Event - Battle at Aleppo: Turks beat Syria 1497 Event - Jews are expelled from Graz (Syria) 1496 Event - Jews are expelled from Syria 1420 Event - Jews of Syria and Austria expelled 1191 Death - Saladin [Salah ad-Din] Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 1174 Death - Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies 1110 Event - Syria harbor city Saida (Sidon) surrenders to Crusaders 1109 Event - Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli 1099 Event - 1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria 1099 Event - Crusaders set fire to Mara Syria 1098 Event - 1st Crusaders capture and plunder Mara Syria 969 Event - Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria 526 Event - Earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria 9 Death - Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 |
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