2013 Event Northwest Africa 7325, a green meteorite found in Morocco, 2012, may have originated on planet Mercury; if scientists are correct, this will be the first known meteorite from Mercury 2012 Event The Dutch non-profit organization's Women on Waves abortion rights activist ship, which provides abortions and related medical services to women from countries with restrictive abortion laws, was blocked from entering Morocco's port of Smir 2012 Event Unseasonal flooding in Morocco causes three people to drown 2012 Event A solar plane, called The Solar Impulse, lands in Morocco after completing the world's first intercontinental flight powered by the Sun 2011 Event The Justice and Development party of Morocco claims victory after Moroccans vote in a parliamentary election 2011 Event In Morocco, thousands rally to demand and end to corruption and more civil rights for the Moroccan people 1993 Event Parliamentary election in Morocco 1990 Event Egypt and Morocco troops land in Saudi Arabia to prevent Iraqi invasion 1989 Event Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market 1987 Event Said Aouita of Morocco runs world record 5,000 m (12:58.39) 1987 Event Said Aouita of Morocco sets 5k record (12:58.39) in Rome 1986 Event Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya 1985 Event Said Aouita of Morocco sets 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin 1984 Event Morocco and Libya sign "Arabic-African Union" treaty 1976 Event Morocco and Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria 1976 Event Ceuta and Melilla (Spanish Morocco) are last European African possession 1975 Event Spain, Morocco and Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara 1975 Event Chartered 707 crashes in Atlas Mts of Morocco, 188 die 1973 Event French Caravelle crashes in Morocco, 106 killed 1973 Birthday Karim Alami, born in Casablanca, Morocco, professional tennis player, ranked 25th in the World for singles in February, 2000 1973 Event Morocco adopts constitution 1972 Event Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot at 1971 Event Failed attempt on King Hassan II Shirat Morocco, 101 killed 1969 Event Thor Heyerdahl and reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco 1969 Event Spain cedes Ifni to Morocco 1967 Birthday Moulay Brahim Boutaib, born in Morocco, 10k runner 1988 Olympics gold 1967 Birthday Khalid Skah, Midelt Morocco, 5k/10k runner 1965 Event General strike in Morocco against disappearance of Ben Barka 1965 Event Morocco King Hassan suspends constitution, grabs power 1965 Birthday Guy Forget, born in Casablanca, Morocco, professional tennis player, helped France with the 1991 and 1996 Davis Cup, served as France's Favid Cup team captain 1964 Birthday Ronald Agenor, Rabat Morocco, tennis player, 1989 French quarters 1963 Event King Hassan II opens 1st parliament in Morocco 1963 Event Morocco and Algeria signs cease fire 1963 Event Algeria and Morocco border conflict 1963 Death Mohammed ibn al-Chattabi Abd el-Krim, Morocco opposition leader, dies 1963 Birthday Philippe Perrin, Meknes Morocco, Lieutenant Colonel FAF/astronaut 1962 Death Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak and Dagger), dies at 72 1962 Event Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1961 Event Last Spanish troops leave Morocco 1961 Event King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco 1961 Death Mohammed V, ibn Yusuf, sultan/King of Morocco, dies at 51 1960 Birthday Said Aquita, Morocco, 5K runner 1984 Olympics gold 1960 Event Earthquake kills 1/3 of Agadir Morocco population (12,000) in 15 sec 1958 Event Abdallah Ibrahim forms government of Morocco 1958 Event Morocco demands departure of Spanish troops 1958 Event Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco 1956 Event Morocco gains independence 1956 Event International zone of Tangier returns to Morocco 1956 Event Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco 1956 Event Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne) 1956 Event Morocco tears up the Treaty of Fez, declares independence from France 1955 Event Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yussuph V returns to Morocco 1955 Event Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria 1953 Event Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed 1948 Birthday Jean Reno, born in Casablanca, Morocco, Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jimenez, actor, films include 'The Pink Panther', 'The DaVinci Code', 'Ronin' 1943 Death Abd al-Azir al-Hasan VI, sultan of Morocco (1894-1907), dies at 62 1943 Event 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country in wartime-FDR leaves for Casablanca, Morocco 1942 Event U.S. troops occupy airport of Port-Lyautey Morocco 1942 Event 1st ships of invasion fleet to Morocco leave Norfolk 1937 Birthday Alain Badiou, born in Rabat, Morocco, influential French philosopher, chair, subscribes to an anti-postmodern form of continental philosophy 1935 Event -11 degrees F (-24 degrees C), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low) 1931 Death Ullrich Haupt, actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43 1929 Birthday Mawlai al-Hassan II, King of Morocco, 1961- 1927 Event Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen) 1925 Event French General of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed 1925 Event Spain and France fight Morocco 1925 Event French colonial army beats Rifkabylen in Morocco 1925 Event Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco 1924 Birthday Michel Galabru, Safi Morocco, actor, Judge and the Assassin 1923 Event International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco 1922 Birthday Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco, 1961- 1912 Event Spanish protectorate in Morocco forms 1912 Event French protectorate in Morocco established 1911 Event France and Germany signs treaty about Morocco and Congo 1911 Event German boat Panther nears for Agadir Morocco 1911 Event French troops occupy Fes El Bali Morocco 1909 Birthday Mohammed V ibn Yusuf, King of Morocco, 1953, 1955-61 1909 Event France and Germany sign treaty about Morocco 1907 Event Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco 1906 Event Conference of Algeciras (about Morocco) 1904 Event France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence 1904 Birthday Jerry Colonna, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Road to Morocco, Road to Singapore 1904 Event American Ion Perdicaris kidnapped in Morocco 1889 Birthday Vladimir Sokoloff, born in Moscow, Russia, actor, Road to Morocco 1887 Birthday Ullrich Haupt, Prussia, actor, Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion 1872 Birthday Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general, Morocco
