the history of egypt

1908 - Mustafa Kamel, famous Egyptian nationalist, dies of tuberculosis, after forming the Nationalist Party a year earlier.
1914 - Britain overthrows Khedive Abbas Helmy and installs his uncle Hussein Kamel in preparations for the World War I.
1917 - King Fuad comes to power after the death of his brother Sultan Hussein.
Yom Kippur
1919 March - People revolt over deportation of famous nationalist Saad Zagloul.
1922 - Egypt gains independence from Britain.
1936 April - King Fuad dies and succeeded by his son Farouk.
1948 - Arab countries led by Egypt attack newly born state of Israel, suffering defeat.
1952 July - Coup d'état by Free Officers deposing King Farouk.
Sadat assassinated
1953 June - Egypt proclaimed republic.
1954 - British forces start to evacuate Egypt.

Gamal Abdel Nasser

1956 - Nasser becomes president and nationalizes Suez Canal to raise funds for the High Dam.. 1956 October - Britain, France and Israel launch the Tripartite invasion in retaliation over Nasser's Suez Canal nationalization.
1967 6 June - Israel launches the Six-Day war, seizing Sinai, West Bank, Gaza and Golan Heights.
1970 September - President Nasser dies, succeeded by Sadat.
1973 6 October - Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack against Israel.
1976 June - Formation of political party introduced.
1979 March - Camp David peace accord clinched between Egypt and Israel..
1981 6 October - Sadat assassinated by terrorists.
1981 October - Mubarak elected president by a referendum..
1995 - Mubarak escapes an assassination attempt by fundamentalists in Addis Ababa.