1997 ⟶ Luxor Massacre at Temple of Hatshepsut

November 17: 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants out...
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🦠 Death of Pharaoh Ramesses V from Smallpox

death of Pharaoh Ramesses V, from smallpox.⟶
Death of Pharaoh Ramesses V from Smallpox (-1160)
PharaohDiseaseEpidemicSmallpoxNew KingdomDeathMedical History
EgyptEgypt

🌊 Nile Flood Damages Luxor Temple

An exceptionally high flood from the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor.⟶
Nile Flood Damages Luxor Temple (-872)
Nile RiverFloodsNatural DisasterReligious SitesInfrastructure DamagePharaoh
EgyptEgypt

🇪🇬 Anwar Sadat Assumes Presidency of Egypt

October 15: Anwar Sadat becomes President of Egypt.⟶
Anwar Sadat Assumes Presidency of Egypt (1970)
LeadershipPresidentCold WarArab World
EgyptEgypt

🔪 Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat

October 6: Assassination of Anwar Sadat.⟶
Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (1981)
AssassinationAnwar SadatArab-Israeli ConflictIslamist ExtremismCold War
EgyptEgypt

🛕 Luxor Massacre at Temple of Hatshepsut

November 17: 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt.⟶
Luxor Massacre at Temple of Hatshepsut (1997)
TerrorismReligious ViolenceTourismMassacre
EgyptEgypt

🚨 Egyptian President Morsi Deposed in Military Coup

July 3: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is deposed by the military in a coup d'état.⟶
Egyptian President Morsi Deposed in Military Coup (2013)
Coup d'étatMilitaryPolitical InstabilityArab SpringDemocracyAuthoritarianism
EgyptEgypt