1977 ⟶ Queen Alia of Jordan Killed in Helicopter Crash

February 9: Queen Alia of Jordan is killed in helicopter cra...
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🇯🇴 Jordan Gains Independence from Britain

March 22: Independence of Jordan.⟶
Jordan Gains Independence from Britain (1946)
IndependenceDecolonizationMandate SystemBritish EmpirePost-World War IIPolitical TransitionNation Building
JordanJordanUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Battle of Karameh

March 21: Battle of Karameh in Jordan (part of the War of Attrition between Israel and Arab states).⟶
Battle of Karameh (1968)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanMilitary ConflictGuerrilla WarfareBorder Conflict
JordanJordanIsraelIsrael

💣 Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins

September 6: Black September in Jordan begins, lasting until mid-1971.⟶
Black September Conflict in Jordan Begins (1970)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictFatahRefugeesCold War
JordanJordan

⚔️ Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends

July 17: Black September in Jordan ends.⟶
Black September Conflict in Jordan Ends (1971)
Arab-Israeli ConflictPalestinian Liberation OrganizationJordanCivil WarMilitary ConflictRefugeesYasser Arafat
JordanJordanPalestinePalestine

🪦 Queen Alia of Jordan Killed in Helicopter Crash

February 9: Queen Alia of Jordan is killed in helicopter crash.⟶
Queen Alia of Jordan Killed in Helicopter Crash (1977)
JordanMonarchyAccidentMiddle East History
JordanJordan

🪦 Iranian President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash

May 19: Varzaqan helicopter crash⟶
Iranian President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash (2024)
AccidentPolitical CrisisGovernmentHead of StateForeign Policy
IranIran