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Timeline of Latakia

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Latakia, Syria.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 183 CE - Latakia Tetraporticus built.
  • 494 CE - Earthquake.
  • 1102 - Tancred in power.
  • 1170 - Earthquake.
  • 1188 - Saladin in power.
  • 1287
  • al-Mansur Qala'un in power.
  • Earthquake.
  • 1725 - Sulayman Pasha al-'Azm of Tripoli in power.
  • 1752 - 21 July: Earthquake.
  • 1822 - Earthquake.
  • 1829 - Franciscan monastery built.
  • 1880 - Literary society founded.

    • 20th century

  • 1909 - April: Influx of refugees.
  • 1920 - Latakia becomes part of the Alawite State of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon.
  • 1932 - Population: 24,000.
  • 1933 - Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Latakia) built.
  • 1942
  • "France reunites ... Latakia with the rest of Syria."
  • July: "Explosion in a government building."
  • 1943 - Population: 36,000.
  • 1945 - Hutteen Sporting Club formed.
  • 1947 - Tishreen Sports Club formed.
  • 1950s - Port of Latakia expanded.
  • 1955 - Latakia Camp of Palestinian refugees established.
  • 1957 - Population: 56,000.
  • 1970s - Ras Ibn Hani archaeological site discovered near Latakia.
  • 1970 - Population: 126,000.
  • 1971 - University of Latakia established.
  • 1973 - 7 October: Battle of Latakia occurs offshore.
  • 1978 - Al-Assad Stadium opens.
  • 1980 - Marine Research Center built.
  • 1986 - National Museum of the City of Latakia inaugurated.
  • 1987
  • Latakia Sports City Stadium opens.
  • September: 1987 Mediterranean Games held.
  • Population: 241,000.
  • 1989 - Naissa Mosque built.
  • 1994 - Population: 303,000.

    • 21st century

  • 2011
  • March: Antigovernment protest.
  • August: Siege of Latakia.

    • References

    Timeline of Latakia Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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