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Riot starts in Benghazi
The arrest of human rights activist Fethi Tarbel starts a riot in Benghazi -
Rebels take control of Misrata
Anti-government militias take control of central coastal city of Misrata from forces loyal to Qaddafi -
UN Sanctions Imposed
U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Qaddafi and his family, and refers the crackdown on rebels to the International Criminal Court. -
EU Governments approve sanctions
EU Governments approve sanctions against Qaddafi and his closest advisers. -
National Transitional Council comes into control
The rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) in Benghazi declards itself Libya's sole representative -
No fly zone authorized by U.N.
The U.N. Security Council votes to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians against Qaddafi's army. -
First airstrike
The first air strike halts the advance of Qaddafi's forces on Benghazi and target Libya's air defenses. -
Qaddafi in Tripoli
Qaddafi makes an appearance in Tripoli and defiently waved at his supporters. -
Qaddafi's youngest son killed
A NATO missle attack on a house in Tripoli kills Qaddafi's youngest son and three grandchildren, his government says. -
Arrest warrants issued for Qaddafi
The ICC issues arrest warrants for Qaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi on charges of crimes against humanity. -
Rebels enter Tripoli
Rebels enter Tripoli with little resistance. Qaddafi makes audio address over state television calling on Libyans to fight off the rebel "rats". -
Bab al-Aziziya overrun
The rebels overrun Qaddafi's fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, trashing the symbols of his rule. -
Qaddafi's wife, daughter, and 2 sons escape
Qaddafi's wife, his daughter Aisha and two of his sons enter Algeria. Aisha Qaddafi gives birth in a clinic in a border town hours after crossing the frontier. -
Syrian Television confirms Qaddafi's son's death
A Syrian television station confirms Qaddafi's son Khamis died in fighting southeast of Tripoli. -
Interim rulers meet world leaders
Libya's interim rulers meet world leaders at a conference in Paris to discuss reshaping Libya. Qadaffi, on the 42nd anniversary of his coming to power, urges his supporters to fight on. -
Oil production restarts
Libya starts producing oil again. Niger says Qaddafi's son Saadi has arrived there. -
Interim leader makes first speech
Interim government chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil makes his first speech in Tripoli to a crowd of about 10,000. -
Foreign leaders land in Libya
France's Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's David Cameronland in Libya to a heroes' welcome. -
U.N. Sanctions eased
The U.N. Security Council eases sanctions on Libya, including on its national oil company and central bank. The U.N. General Assembly approves a request to accredit interim government envoys as Libya's sole representatives at the U.N., effectively recognizing the NTC. -
Remainder of Qaddafi loyalsts called to surrender
U.S. President Barack Obama calls for the last of Qaddafi's loyalist forces to surrender as he announces the return of the U.S. ambassador to Tripoli. Qaddafi taunts NATO in a speech broadcast by Syrian-based Arrai television station. -
Most of Sabha captured, a loyalist hold out
The interim rulers say they have captured most of Sabha, one of three main towns where Qaddafi loyalists have been holding out since the fall of Tripoli. Qaddafi's birthplace Sirte and the town of Bani Walid continue to resist. -
Libyan oil shipments resume
The first Libyan crude oil to be shipped in months sails from the eastern part of Marsa el Hariga for Italy. -
Libya's interim rulers in full control of weapons
NATO says Libya's interim rulers have taken full control of the country's stockpile of chemical weapons and nuclear material. -
Qaddafi's son Motassim captured
Government fighters capture Qaddafi's son Motassim after he tried to escape Sirte. -
Sirte is taken over by NTC forces
NTC forces say they have control of the whole town of Sirte except neighborhood 'Number Two' where Qaddafi forces are surrounded. -
Gunfight breaks out in Tripoli
Gunfights break out in Tripoli between Qaddafi supporters and NTC forces, the first sign of armed resistence to the new government. -
Bani Walid captured
Bani Walid, one of the final bastions of Qaddafi loyalists, was finally captured by NTC forces. -
U.S. Secretary of State visits
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Libya on an unannounced visit, urges militias to unite. -
All of Sirte captured
NTC fighters capture Sirte, Qaddafi's hometown, ending a two momth siege and extinguishing the last significant hold out of troops loyal to the deposed leader. -
Qaddafi captured
Qaddafi was captured after he tried to make a dash for freedom, shortly before predawn prayers. He was captured hiding in a drainage pipe, which the NTC fighters thought was ironic since Qaddafi had called the NTC fighers 'rats' earlier in the revolution.
