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First Ever Bat Mitzfah
Bat Mitzfah's are Jewish celebreation for girls. It celebrates the coming of age. Judith Kaplan, daughter of Mordecai Kaplan is the first to participate in a bat mitzvah ceremony. -
Fall of the Ottomon Empire
One of the most lasting and largest empires in history falls. The empire lasted over 600 years! -
Syria's independence from France
Syria gained their indepence from the French in 1941. However, the French did not evacuate their troops until 1946 due to pressure from the Syrians and the British. -
Arab Opposition
Israel was carved out of lands Arabs already lived in, which angered Arab leaders.Because of this they threatened to break the contract with ARAMCO. -
Israel is Created
When Israel was created, it made it harder for the U.S. to make friends in the Persian Gulf. However the story of Israel's creation started in the 1800s. -
U.S. Aid to Israel
Under Truman's term as president, Israel was approved for a $100 million loan. Although many feared this would cause the Arabs to be angry and cause problems with us obtaining oil from them. -
OPEC Founded
Saudi Arabia was one of the founding members of OPEC. OPEC stands for Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. -
Adult Belated' Bat/Bar Mitzfah's
The the first "belated" bar mitzvah was held. At a Shabbat morning service, groups or individuals, men and women, studied and then reaffirmed their connection to Judaism. -
United Replublic of Yemen Born
The United Republic of Yemen was born on May 22, 1990. This was due to President Ali Abdullah Saleh. -
US Forces expel Iraq Army from Kuwait
US-led forces expel the Iraqi army from Kuwait. This was after a bombing campaign kills thousands of Iraqi's. -
Madrid Conference
President George Bush persuaded a handful of world leaders to sit down and talk in Madrid. This was known as the Madrid Conference. -
Peace Treaty
Peace treaty between Jordan and Israel. This meant Jordan joined Egypt in recognizing Israel. -
Assasination of PM Rabin
An Israeli extremist shot and killed PM Rabin. Benjamin Netanyahu took his place following the assasination as PM. -
Second Temple Destroyed
Second Temple is destroyed 70 C.E. Synagogues replace the Second Temple as places of worship. -
Death of Jesus Christ
It has been estimated that Jesus was crucifixtion between 30-36 A.D. He was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate. Christian's believe that Jesus was hung on the cross as a sacrifice made by Jesus. -
Quran is completed
Quran was completed in 632 C.E. It has 114 chapters and is the book studied by all Islams. -
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad was born April 26, 570 and later went on to create the Islam religion. He was believed to be a messenger and prophet of God. -
Death of Muhammad
Muhammad died June, 8, 632. He died of illness. -
Tabuk Crudades
Muhammad led 30,000 jihadists against the Christians in 630. It was rumored that they had a huge army created and were going to attack Arabia. Muhammad and the jihadists ended up just turning around. -
Bible Creation Completed
The book of Revelations was completed 95 A.D. It is the last chapter of the New Testament. Christians study from the Bible. The Bible was created by prophets and is said to be the word of God. -
Romans gain control over Middle East
In 334 BC Romans gain control over all of the Middle East. However they did not gain control over Persia. -
Negotiations at Camp David
President Bill Clinton invited Barak and Arafat to Camp David to talk. The talks were unsuccessful. -
Birth of Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ was said to have been born between 6 and 4 B.C. He is the God that Christian's worship. -
U.S and British forces conquer Iraq
U.S. and British forces conquer Iraq. The Iraq War was the most recent armed battle between snational armies causing at minimum, 1,000 battle deaths. -
Egypt's Revolution
Egypt ousted President Mubarak after 30 years in power. He was the fourth President in Egypt.
