Jordan: Timeline

726   City of Jerash (in present-day Jordan) suffers a major earthquake

1949   Transjordan Transjordan

The Emirate of Transjordan was an autonomous political division of the Mandate for Palestine [i] ... 

 becomes kingdom of Jordan

1949   Soviet Union Soviet Union

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 vetoes United Nations United Nations

name = United Nations Nations Unies ... 

 membership of Ceylon, Finland Finland

The Republic of Finland , is one of the Nordic countries [i]. ... 

, Iceland Iceland

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, Italy Italy

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, Jordan and Portugal Portugal

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.

1950   Jordan formally annexes West Bank West Bank

[i] in the [[Middle East]... 

1952   Jordanian army forces king Talal to resign due to mental illness - his successor is his son Hussein of Jordan Hussein of Jordan

Hussein I bin Talal, King of Jordan. He ascended after the 1952 [i] abdication [i] of his father, King Talal [i] ... 

.

1958   The Hashemite Kingdoms of Iraq Iraq

The Republic of Iraq, is a Middle East [i]ern country [i] in southwestern Asia [i] encomp ... 

 and Jordan unites in the Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan with the Iraqi King Faisal II as head of state.

1958   British paratroopers arrive in Jordan; king Hussein Hussein of Jordan

Hussein I bin Talal, King of Jordan. He ascended after the 1952 [i] abdication [i] of his father, King Talal [i] ... 

 has asked help against pressure from Iraq

1966   Syria Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in the Middle East [i]. ... 

 offers weapons to rebels in Jordan.

1968   Border clashes take place between Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

 and Jordan.

1970   Fighting breaks out between Arab guerillas and government forces in Amman Amman

Amman, sometimes spelled Ammann , is the capital [i] city of the Kingdom of Jordan [i], a city of ... 

, Jordan.

1970   Palestinian armored forces reinforce Palestinian guerillas in Irbidi, Jordan.

1971   July 13 – Jordanian army troops launch an offensive against Palestinian guerillas in Jordan.

1971   August 12 – Syria Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in the Middle East [i]. ... 

 severs diplomatic relations with Jordan because of border clashes.

1971   Palestinians retreat from Amman Amman

Amman, sometimes spelled Ammann , is the capital [i] city of the Kingdom of Jordan [i], a city of ... 

 to the north of Jordan.

1994   Israel Israel

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 and Jordan sign the Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace, which formally ends the state of war that has existed between the nations since 1948.

1994   Jordan and Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

 sign a peace treaty.

1995   Iraq disarmament crisis Iraq disarmament crisis

The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President [i] ... 

: With help from Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

 and Jordan, UN inspector Ritter intercepts 240 Russia Russia

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n gyroscopes and accelerometers on their way to Iraq from Russia.

2005   At least 50 people are killed and more than 120 injured in a series of coordinated suicide bombings in Amman Amman

Amman, sometimes spelled Ammann , is the capital [i] city of the Kingdom of Jordan [i], a city of ... 

, Jordan (See 2005 Amman bombings).