2014 Event A U.S. House Intelligence Committee investigation into the 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, agrees with the Obama administration that U.S. response to the attack was appropriate; miscommunication caused critics to suspect a coverup 2013 Event Libya's ruins of Cyrene, a World Heritage Site near Shahhat, is damaged by real estate developers 2012 Event The Libyan parliament passes a vote of no confidence for Mustafa A.G. Abushagur, the first elected Prime Minister of Libya; Abdurrahim El-Keib again takes over the post 2012 Event The FBI claim to have completed it's investigation into the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya in one day 2012 Event Inquiries into the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya increase as the only surviving witness of the attack, Walid Faraj, has yet to be interrogated 2012 Event Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, Chairman of Libya's legislative authority, the General National Congress, says al-Qaeda elements who fought with rebels in Libya's civil war number "up to 200" in Libya 2012 Event The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is attacked by terrorists; U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was killed as well as three others; the Cairo embassy was also attacked 2012 Event Libya's National Transitional Council admits it faces a national crisis amidst and escalation of violence and militia rule 2011 Event Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, is captured in Libya; he will be tried for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court 2011 Event Heavy fighting continues in Libya's heavily besieged city of Sirte; growing fears of humanitarian disaster builds 2011 Event To avoid further fighting, Libya's Transitional Council extends the deadline to surrender for tribal leaders in Sirte 2011 Event Libya's National Transitional Council raises concerns about the mass killing of political prisoners by Muammar Gaddafi's government 2011 Event The Foreign Ministry of Iran calls for Musa al-Sadr to be released; they claim he has been held in Libya since 1978 2011 Event Muammar Gaddafi appears on Libyan television claiming himself the 'father of Libya' 2011 Event NATO announces it destroyed three television distribution facilities in Tripoli, Libya 2011 Event BP announces plans to begin drilling for oil off the coast of Libya 2011 Event In Libya's capitol of Tripoli, Muammar Gaddafi calls on NATO to stop its bombing campaign or else European homes offices and families will be targeted 2011 Event The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly votes against funding for ground troops in Libya 2011 Event In Yafran, Libya, thousands risk potential death and starvation after Muammar Gaddafi's forces shut off water and block food supplies 2011 Event Pope Benedict XVI performs Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City; he calls for dialogue and diplomacy to end Libya's unrest 2011 Event After airstrikes destroy 30 - 40 per cent of Libya's ground forces, U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen states the war is moving toward a stalemate 2011 Event Amid criticism from rebel fighters, NATO pledges to protect the besieged town of Misrata, Libya 2011 Event In London, England, international leaders take part in a conference focused on military action and the future of Libya 2011 Event Libya's military operations are now under the NATO control 2011 Event In Tripoli, the compound of leader Muammar Gaddafi is targeted with more bombing raids during the third night of international intervention in Libya 2011 Event After no-fly zone was imposed on Libya, its government announced a ceasefire, which it immediately violated, killing 25 civilians in Misrata 2011 Event Libya's military claims it will stop fighting Sunday to allow the rebels to turn themselves in 2011 Event Leaders from the G8 pass the issue of military intervention in Libya onto the United Nations Security Council 2011 Event NATO increases its surveillance flights over Libya, patrolling the area on a 24/7 basis 2011 Event In Libya, Anti-Gaddafi forces claim to have gained control Zuara, a town located west of Tripoli 2011 Event More than 1,000 people are estimated to have been killed during the unrest in Libya 2011 Event Human Rights Watch reports 24 people were killed in Libya's 'Day of Rage' anti-regime protest 2011 Event After 41 years in power, Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi is less than 24 months away from being world's longest-serving leader 1992 Event U.N. imposes embargo against Libya takes effect 1992 Event U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya 1989 Event Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market 1986 Event Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya 1986 Event U.S. air raids Libya, responding to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing 1986 Event U.S. aircraft attacks 5 terrorist locations in Libya 1986 Event U.S. and Libya clash in Gulf of Sidra 1986 Event U.S. president Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya 1985 Event Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Libya 1985 Event Libya throws out 1000s Tunisian/Egyptian gas workers 1984 Event Morocco and Libya sign "Arabic-African Union" treaty 1982 Event President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya 1980 Event Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya 1979 Event Crowds attack U.S. embassy at Tripoli Libya 1979 Event Ex-president Idi Amin of Uganda flees to Libya 1977 Event Egypt breaks dipl relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen 1977 Event Libya drops diplomatic relations with Egypt 1977 Event Libya amends constitution 1974 Event Libya and Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" 1973 Event MPLA/FNLA accord about combat against Portuguese Libya 1972 Event Egypt and Libya form federation 1972 Event Libya and U.S.S.R. signs cooperation treaty 1971 Event Egypt, Libya and Syria form federation (FAR) 1970 Event Libya orders confiscation of all Jewish property 1970 Event U.S. leaves Wheelus AFB Libya 1970 Event Col Kadhaffi becomes premier of Libya 1969 Event Libya adopts constitution 1969 Event Suleiman Maghrabi appointed premier of Libya 1962 Event Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1952 Birthday Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, born in Tripoli Libya, bomber, Pan Am 103 1951 Event United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via United Nations 1942 Event British 8th Army recaptures Benghazi, Libya 1942 Event German troops occupy Benghazi Libya 1941 Event British troops overrun Benghazi Libya 1941 Event New Zealand troops conquer Ft. Capuzzo Libya 1941 Event British attack Halfaya-pass and Fort Capuzzo in Egypt and Libya 1941 Event German troops occupy El Agheila Libya 1941 Event German assault on El Agheila Libya 1941 Event German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya 1941 Event British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya 1941 Event British tanks occupy Maus Libya 1941 Event Australian troops conquer Derna Libya 1941 Event Australia and Britain attack Tobruk Libya 1940 Event British anti-offensive in Libya (Sidi Barrani) 1940 Event British assault on Banghazi Libya 1940 Event British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II 1940 Death Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/Governor-General of Libya, dies at 44 1934 Event Italian colonial Tripoli and Cyrenaica annexed to Libya 1922 Event 136.4 degrees F (58 degrees C), El Aziziyah, Libya in shade (world record) 1912 Event Tripoli (Libya) passes from Turkish to Italian control 1911 Event Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli and Cyrenaica 1904 Death Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 1899 Birthday Fritz Bayerlein, German Lieutenant-General, WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo 1896 Birthday Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/Governor-General of Libya, La marcia su Rome 1871 Birthday Pietro Badoglio, Italy, general/Libya Governor, 1928 - 1933, Prime Minister of Italy, 1943 - 1944 1839 Birthday Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist, Libya 1818 Event Congress of Aken returns to France from Libya 1756 Event Prussian Libya occupies Saxson: beginning 7 years War 1740 Event Prussian Libya falls to Silezie 536 Event Byzantines Libya occupies Rome on Ostrogoten
