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Damascus Events in History



1975 Event - Il-62 crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126

1973 Event - Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus

1969 Event - 9 Jews publically executed in Damascus Syria

1967 Event - 99th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 2:28.8

1967 Event - 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2

1964 Birthday - Steve Nevius, film editor, Eden, Fall Time, Damascus

1960 Birthday - Rob Stull, born in Damascus, Maryland, U.S. pentathlete 1992 Olympics

1941 Event - 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria

1938 Birthday - Paul Evans, singer and pedal guitarist, Damascus Road

1926 Event - Battles between Druzen and French in Damascus

1926 Event - French air force bombs Damascus, Syria

1925 Event - French General Sarrail bombs Damascus

1925 Event - Anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)

1840 Event - 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails

1260 Event - Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerors Damascus

1154 Event - Damascus surrenders to sultan Nur ad-Din van Aleppo

1148 Event - Crusaders attack Damascus

1148 Event - Crusaders attack Damascus

1128 Death - Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies

705 Death - Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies









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