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1948 - Egypt,alongside Syria, Iraq, and Jordan attack the new country of Israel.
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Committee of the Free Officers' Movement was formed to overthrow the corrupt government.
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Leader Muhammad Najib becomes president when Egypt is declared a republic.
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Britain, France, and Israel invade Egypt over nationalisation of Suez Canal, but fail through US opposition, greatly enhancing President Nasser's standing at home and abroad.
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The Aswan High Dam is completed, with Soviet funding, and has a huge impact on irrigation, agriculture and industry in Egypt.
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Assassination of Sadat by Islam extremists 1 month after clampdown on private press and opposition groups in wake of anti-government riots. Sadat is succeeded by Vice President Hosni Mubarak.
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Egypt joins allied coalition to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait, and benefited from major multilateral loans and debt relief in return, allowing government to launch another attempt at liberalising economy.
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Army overthrows President Morsi amid mass demonstrations calling on him to quit
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Government declares Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after a bomb blast in Mansoura kills 12.
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New constitution bans parties based on religion such as Muslim Brotherhood.
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Ousted President Morsi sentenced to death over 2011 mass breakout of Muslim Brotherhood prisoners, along with more than 100 others. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in April over arrest and torture of protesters during his 2012-2013 rule.
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Egypt announces that it will hand over to Saudi Arabia two strategic Red Sea islands, sparking public outrage and unrest.
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Egypt's appeals court overturns the death sentence of former president Mohamed Morsi and orders a retrial in connection with a mass prison break in 2011.
