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Gamal Abdel Nasser

By DylanMermis
  • Day Of Birth

    Day Of Birth

    The birthday of Jamal Nasser. Born in the village Bani Mor, near Assyut.
  • Education Begins At Royal Military Academy.

    Education Begins At Royal Military Academy.

    1938: Begins his education at the Royal Military Academy in Cairo.
  • Graduates Military School, Joins Army In Sudan.

    Graduates Military School, Joins Army In Sudan.

    1939: Graduates from the Royal Military Academy, serves in the army in Sudan.
  • Participation As Major In First Palestinian War.

    Participation As Major In First Palestinian War.

    1948: Participates in the First Palestinian War with the ranks of major.
  • Joins the Free Officers.

    Joins the Free Officers.

    1949: Joins the Free Officers-----a group composed of young junior army officers committed to unseating the Egyptian monarchy and its British advisors.
  • Military Promotion.

    Military Promotion.

    1950: Promoted to colonel in military status.
  • Nasser Kicks Out King Faruk With Free Officers.

    Nasser Kicks Out King Faruk With Free Officers.

    1952 July 22: The Free Officers stage a coup that deposes King Faruk.
  • Nasser Bans The Muslim Brotherhood.

    Nasser Bans The Muslim Brotherhood.

    1954 February: Nasser has the Muslim Brotherood banned, doing this without consulting Naguib.
  • Period: to

    Nasser Beccomes Prime Minister.

    1954-1956: Gamal Nasser Becomes Prime Minister Of Egypt.
  • Nasser Becomes President.

    Nasser Becomes President.

    1956.The Year Nasser Was Elected As President.
  • Nasser Leads The UAR

    Nasser Leads The UAR

    1958: Egypt and Syria form the United Arab Republic, with Nasser as the head. This was at this time considered as the first step towards Arab unity.
  • UAR Breaks up. Nasser's Group Is Broken.

    UAR Breaks up. Nasser's Group Is Broken.

    1961: The United Arab Republic breaks up, after a coup in Syria. Nasser kept the name although only Egypt was member of the united republic.
  • Gamal Backs Down

    Gamal Backs Down

    May 18, 1967 Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser orders the United Nations Emergency Force to leave Sinai.
  • Nasser Launches War Of Attrition

    Nasser Launches War Of Attrition

    1968 June: Nasser launches the so-called War of Attrition.
  • Nasser Calls Off Fight With Israel.

    Nasser Calls Off Fight With Israel.

    1970 August 7: Agrees to end fighting with Israel.
  • The Day Of Death

    The Day Of Death

    September, 28, 1970:The Day Nasser Suffered A Fatal Heart Attack.
  • Nasser Dies Dropping Presidency

    Nasser Dies Dropping Presidency

    1970: Nasser Dies Forcing Government To Re-Elect New President, Anwar Sadat.