2015 Event Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announces that Arab leaders will be combining their military resources to combat violence in the region; Saudi Arabia has already led joint forces in airstrikes on Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen 2014 Event As part of a political transition, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and representatives from the country's main political parties agree to transform Yemen into a six-region federation 2013 Event Britain, France and Germany close embassies in Yemen; Canada closes its embassy in Bangladesh; the U.S. closes 22 embassies in the Middle East and North America due to intelligence of an impending Al-Qaeda attack 2011 Event Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh orders the country's security forces to protect protesters 2011 Event Anti-government protesters in Yemen call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down from his regime; Ali has ruled the country since 1978 2010 Event Timothy Torlot, British ambassador to Yemen, survives an attempted suicide bombing 2010 Event Houthi fighters and the Yemeni government declare a ceasefire in northern Yemen 2010 Event Somali pirates seize a North-Korean flagged cargo ship south of Yemen 2000 Event USS Cole bombed in the port of Aden, Yemen, killing 17 sailors 1996 Death Muhammad al-Badr, magnate of Northern Yemen (1962), dies 1994 Event South Yemen secedes from Yemen 1994 Event North-Yemen air force bombs Aden South Yemen 1994 Death Abdullah Al-Sallal, President of Yemen (1962-67), dies 1990 Event North and South Yemen merge to form Republic of Yemen 1989 Event Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and North Yemen form common market 1986 Event Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed president of South Yemen 1986 Event South Yemen Premier Haydar Bakr al-Attas becomes interim-president 1986 Event South Yemen President Ali Nasser Mohammed's bodyguard shoots opponents 1982 Event Earthquake hits Northern Yemen; 2,000 die 1979 Event War between North and South Yemen begins 1978 Event People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South) adopts constitution 1977 Event Egypt breaks dipl relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen 1974 Event Yemen Arab Republic, North Yemen, suspends constitution 1971 Event People's Republic of South Yemen renames itself People's Democratic Republic of Yemen 1970 Event Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) adopts constitution 1970 Event Independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes People Democratic Republic of Yemen 1968 Event Uprising in South Yemen 1967 Event Democratic People's republic of Yemen gains independence 1967 Event People's Democratic Republic of Yemen declares independence from U.K. 1967 Event People's Rep of South Yemen (Aden) gains independence from Britain 1967 Event British troops withdraw from Aden and South Yemen 1967 Event Yemen president Sallal flees 1965 Event Saudi-Arabian and Egyptian accord about Yemen 1962 Event Military uprising under Col Abdullah as-Sallal North Yemen 1962 Event Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) 1962 Death Saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71 1962 Birthday Eddie Izzard, born in Colony of Aden, Yemen, actor, comedian, standup sets include, 'Stripped', 'Dress to Kill', 'Glorious', appeared in films, 'Ocean's Twelve', 'Mystery Men' 1961 Event Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen 1958 Event Yemen announces it would join the United Arab Republic 1957 Birthday Mukesh Ambani, born in Aden, Yemen, Indian business tycoon, largest shareholder and managing director of Reliance Industries, worth over $29 billion 1955 Event Yemen: failed coup by Abdullah Seif el-Islam 1950 Event "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel 1948 Event Operation Magic Carpet - 1st plane from Yemen carrying Jews to Israel 1926 Event Italy signs treaty with Yemen
