1994 Event Maronite church near Beirut bombed, 10 killed 1991 Event U.S. hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut 1988 Event Israel orders 9 Palestinian "instigators" deported from W Beirut 1987 Event Syrian army marches into Beirut 1987 Event Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon 1986 Event U.S. writer Edward A. Tracy kidnap in Beirut 1986 Event U.S. professor Joseph Cicippio is kidnapped and held hostage in Beirut 1986 Event Bomb attack in East Beirut, 25 killed 1986 Event Battles in Beirut; 53 killed 1986 Event 4 French TV crew members are abducted in Beirut Lebanon 1985 Event Shite Moslems claim to have killed hostage William Buckley - CIA station chief in Beirut 1985 Event 39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut 1985 Event David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon 1985 Event Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut 1985 Event Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut 1984 Event Suicide car bomb attacks U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, kills 23 1984 Event Gunmen kidnap William Buckley, CIA station chief in Beirut 1984 Event Last U.S. Marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut 1984 Event Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army 1984 Event Lebanese army fight in Beirut 1984 Death Malcolm H Kerr, 9th President of American University of Beirut, shot dead 1983 Event 12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut 1983 Event Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 241 U.S. personnel in Beirut 1983 Event U.S. Marine sharpshooters kill 5 snipers at Beirut International Airport 1983 Event U.S. Marine peacekeeper Sergeant Allen Soifert killed by sniper in Beirut 1983 Event Airport of Beirut reopens 1982 Event Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut 1982 Event PLO leader Yasser Arafat leaves Beirut 1982 Event Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut 1982 Event U.S. Marines land in Beirut, Lebanon 1982 Event Heavy Israeli bombardement of Beirut 1982 Event Heavy Israeli air bombardment on Beirut 1982 Event U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces 1982 Event Israeli troops reach outskirts of Beirut 1981 Event Israeli bombers destroy PLO/al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut 1978 Event Syrian and Palestinians shoot in East Beirut, 1,300 killed 1978 Event Bomb attack in Beirut, 175 killed 1978 Event Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut 1976 Event Syrian army conquerors Beirut 1976 Event Bank robbery in Beirut nets a record $20-50 million 1971 Birthday Rika Hiraki, Beirut Lebanon, tennis star, 1992 Japan doubles 1968 Event Israeli assault on Beirut Airport 1967 Birthday Serj Tankian, born in Beirut, Lebanon, singer, songwriter, rhythm guitarist, political activist, Grammy-Award winning band, System of a Down 1964 Birthday Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed 1956 Event E Ochab succeeds Beirut as 1st secretary of Polish CP 1947 Event Bolewet Beirut becomes president of Poland 1932 Birthday Delphine Seyrig, born in Beirut, Lebanon, actress, Freak Orlando, Reperages 1925 Event Beirut sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France 1893 Event British fleet under Vice-Admiral George Tryon leaves Beirut 1882 Event Opera "Parsifal" is produced (Beirut) 1839 Event British troops under General Charles Napier occupy Beirut 1110 Event Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
