Leaves Premiership to Eshkol
Ben Gurion's resignation led to Levi Eshkol becoming Israel's prime minister.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Ben-Gurion Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow David Ben-Gurion through 128 dated historical records for Israel.
David Ben-Gurion, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
128Distinct records
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1963–1973Years on this page
1963
1965
Rafi Wins Knesset Representation
The new Rafi party won ten Knesset seats in the general election despite failing to displace Mapai.
Forms Rival Rafi Party
Ben Gurion split from Mapai and established Rafi after political disputes with his former colleagues.
1968
Declines Joining Labor Party Merger
Ben Gurion remained outside the new Israeli Labor Party as factions of the labor movement consolidated.
1970
Retires From Knesset
Ben Gurion withdrew from parliamentary politics after decades of involvement in the Zionist movement and Israeli government.
1973
Death of David Ben-Gurion
Death of David Ben-Gurion, Israels first Prime Minister
Role range: 1955-1963
Death of David Ben-Gurion
Death of David Ben-Gurion
Role range: 1948-1954
Buried Near Sde Boker
Ben Gurion was buried beside his wife Paula near Sde Boker after his death in December 1973.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.