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2008 Princess Rayet Al Noor bint Al Hashim, born in Amman, Jordan

1996 Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract for 1 year for $25 million

1996 Barbara Jordan, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978

1995 Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers

1995 Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement

1994 Jordan and Israel sign peace accord

1994 1st telephone link between Israel and Jordan

1994 Jordan and Israeli end 46 year state of war (Washington D.C.)

1994 Israel and Jordan agree to talks in Washington D.C. on July 25th

1994 Bahjat Talhouni, Prime Minister of Jordan 1960 - 1962, 1964 - 1965, 1967 - 1969, 1969 - 1970, dies

1993 Richard Jordan, U.S. actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55

1993 James Jordan, NBA Michael Jordan's father, found dead near McColl, South Carolina

1993 Jordan, father of Michael Jordan, murdered

1993 Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 61

1993 MTV hostess Martha Quinn marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow

1993 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point

1992 Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error

1991 Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP

1990 Louis Jordan's revue "Five Guys Named Moe," premieres in London

1990 Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores 60 points in a game

1989 Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and North Yemen form common market

1989 Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season

1988 Patty Jordan wins LPGA Ocean State Golf Open

1988 King Hussein dissolves Jordan's House of Representatives

1988 Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank

1988 Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91

1987 NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record

1987 Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bulls record 58 points in a game

1986 Jordan government shuts al-Fatah offices

1985 Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year

1985 Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord

1984 Egypt and Jordan regain diplomatic relations

1983 58th Australian Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats K Jordan (62 76)

1983 Jordan king Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO

1983 Jordan Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer, Hansons-MMMMbop

1981 Elizabeth Jordan Carr, 1st American test tube baby

1981 Vernon Jordan resigns as president of National Urban League

1980 Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan, Jr. National Urban League president

1980 54th Australian Womens Tennis: Barbara Jordan beats S Walsh (63 63)

1978 Jordan's King Hussein marries Elizabeth Halaby, 26-yr-old American

1978 Katie Price, born in Brighton, England, Jordan, model, businesswoman, television personality, tabloid, celebrity magazine subject, topless model, appeared on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' show

1974 Richard Jordan, linebacker, Detroit Lions

1973 Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, U.S. and U.S.S.R. meet in Geneva

1973 Jordan enters Yom Kippur war

1973 Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed

1973 Claudia Jordan, Miss USA-Rhode Island, 1997, top 10

1973 Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 Moslem pilgrims

1972 Andrew Jordan, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings

1972 Egypt drops diplomatic relations with Jordan

1972 Sverre Jordan, composer, dies at 82

1971 Wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo

1971 Syriam President Assad drops diplomatic relations with Jordan

1971 Vernon E Jordan, Jr., appointed executive director of National Urban League

1971 Jordan Young, Thunder Bay Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Purdue

1970 Jordan king Hussein forms military government

1970 PLO leader Arafat threatens to make a cemetery of Jordan

1970 Ricardo Jordan, born in Delray Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies

1970 Randy Jordan, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars

1970 Jordan Nathaniel M Knight, Massachusetts, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough

1970 Jordan Knight, American Musician

1970 Alfred Jordan, CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders

1969 Charles Jordan, wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins

1969 Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44

1968 Battles between Jordan army and Al Fatah-arm forces

1968 Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases

1968 Reggie Jordan, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves

1967 Jordan Whitfield, actor (Swamp Fox), dies of heart attack at 50

1967 Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt end "6-Day War" with United Nations help

1967 King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo

1967 Brian Jordan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1966 Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold

1965 Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42

1964 Egypt/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Syria form common market

1964 Pete Jordan, born in Elmhurst, Illinois, Nike golfer, 1992 Fresno Open-2nd

1964 Pope Paul VI visits Jordan and Israel

1963 Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls

1961 Marian Jordan, radio comedienne (Fibber McGee and Molly), dies at 62

1961 Michael Jordan, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls

1960 Jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack

1960 Hazza el-Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan is assassinated

1959 USAF Captain Joe B. Jordan reaches 103,395 feet in F-104 jet fighter

1959 J B Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513m

1959 Kathy Jordan, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, tennis player, U.S. Opens Doubles 1981

1959 Patty Jordan, Buffalo, New York, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean

1959 Stanley Jordan, American Musician

1958 Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months

1958 King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR

1958 King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation

1958 Jordan and Iraq form Arab Federation

1958 Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan forms

1956 Jordan attacks United Nations Palestine force

1956 Ibrahim Hashiroe succeeds Said el-Moefti as premier of Jordan

1956 Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms

1956 Jordan government of Samir resigns

1956 Jordan government refuses to join Pact of Baghdad

1956 Samir el-Rifai forms government in Jordan

1955 Said el-Mufti forms Jordan government

1955 Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns

1955 Patrick McCabe, born in Clones, Ireland, novelist, wrote 'Butcher Boy', 'Breakfast on Pluto', both adapted into films by Neil Jordan

1954 Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53

1954 Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73

1953 Hussein I installed as king of Jordan

1952 Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan

1952 Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan

1952 Jordan adopts constitution

1951 Joe Jordan, Scottish soccer star

1951 Constitution of Jordan passes

1951 Queen Noor of Jordan, born in Washington, D.C., Lisa Najeeb Halaby, president of United World Colleges movement, fourth wife and widow to King Hussein of Jordan

1951 Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem

1950 Neil Jordan, director, Crying Game

1950 Neil Jordan, born in Sligo, Ireland, novelist, Dream of a Beast, Past

1949 Transjordan renamed Jordan

1949 Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement

1948 Jordan annexs Arabic Palestine

1948 Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine

1948 Lonnie Jordan, born in San Diego, California, rock keyboardist/vocalist, War

1948 Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem

1948 Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River

1946 Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan

1946 Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1946 Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan

1944 Hamilton Jordan, political advisor, 'Crisis - Last Days of the Carter Presidency'

1942 Pallo Jordan, South African ANC member/heads, Radio Freedom

1938 Jordan Christopher, Youngstown Ohio, actor, Secrets of Midland Heights

1938 Richard Jordan, born in New York City, actor, Dune, Old Boyfriends, Interiors

1936 June Jordan, U.S. playwright and poet, His Own Where

1936 Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978

1936 Bill Jordan, British trade unionist

1935 Hussein ibn Talal I, king of Jordan, 1953-

1935 Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr., civil rights activist, National Urban League

1935 Hussain ibn Talal, King of Jordan, 1952-

1935 Frank Jordan, American Politician

1935 Henry Jordan, Emporia, Virginia, NFL defensive tackle, Cleveland, Green Bay

1932 Israel Querido, writer (Jordan), dies

1925 Jordan Klein, born in Miami, Florida, cameraman/director, Thunderball

1923 Bobby Jordan, born in New York, actor, Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild

1917 Jordan Whitfield, Pennsylvania, actor, Swamp Fox

1915 Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician

1908 Louis Jordan, born in Arkansas, alto saxman, Caldonia

1898 Marian Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedienne, Fibber McGee and Molly

1897 Marian Jordan, actress, Molly-Fibber McGee and Molly

1896 Jim Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedian, Fibber McGee

1889 Sverre Jordan, composer

1884 Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor and writer, Arie, novel from the Jordan

1851 David Starr Jordan, New York, biologist/university President, Leland Stanford

1836 Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician

1818 Richard Jordan Gatling, U.S., inventor, hand-cranked machine gun

1816 Dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65

1813 Samuel Jordan Kirkwood, Gov-Iowa, U.S. Sect of Interior, 1881-82

1787 John Jordan Crittenden, MC, Union

1761 Dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress

1623 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Reverend Gerville Pooley, Virginia files against Cicely Jordan, he loses


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