14 September 1882
British Forces Enter Cairo
The occupation completes the rapid defeat of Urabi's army.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Cairo in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The occupation completes the rapid defeat of Urabi's army.
British forces enter Cairo after victory at Tel el-Kebir.
Becomes Sirdar, placing him in overall command of the Egyptian Army.
Returns to Egypt as Britain's senior representative and begins a broad programme of administrative reform.
Joins British military intelligence work after the outbreak of the First World War.
Serves in Cairo intelligence circles as British officers assess Ottoman Arabia and Arab nationalist politics.
Increases British support for T E Lawrence and the Arab Revolt.
Grants Lawrence a 200,000 pound monthly subsidy to support Arab rebellion against the Turks
Travels to Cairo after Aqaba and reports the success to British command.
Participates in the Cairo Conference on Britain's Middle Eastern policy.
Advises on arrangements that help place Faisal on the throne of Iraq.
Separates Transjordan administration from Palestine mandate policy.
Contributes to British discussions that recognise Abdullah's position in Transjordan.
Establishes his HQ in Cairo
Directs British Middle East forces defending Egypt, the Nile Delta and the Suez Canal against Italian pressure from Libya.
Serves with the Joint Intelligence Committee in the Middle East, assessing intelligence for senior commanders.
Commands RAF Middle East air operations supporting the defence of Egypt and the Suez Canal.
Is posted to Cairo and works in senior intelligence duties in the Middle East theatre.
Sent by Churchill to persuade Auchinleck to capture Cyrenaica but Cripps fails
Begins rebuilding Eighth Army morale and confidence immediately after arriving in Egypt.
Assumes Middle East command and oversees the defence of Egypt and the Suez Canal before the El Alamein offensive.
Arrives at Cairo to take command of the Eighth Army
Arrives at Cairo to take command of the Eighth Army
Takes over Middle East Command and works with Montgomery to rebuild the Eighth Army before the El Alamein battles.
Takes command of the Eighth Army and prepares the defence of Egypt against any renewed Axis push toward Suez.
Takes over active command of the Eighth Army
Takes over active command of the Eighth Army
Commands Middle East forces after the North African campaign has secured Egypt and the Suez Canal.
Confirms British committment to Overlord at the Cairo Conference
Japan will lose Pacific Islands seized since the beginning of World War I
Operation Buccaner is agreed at the Cairo Conference
Stalin turns down the invitation to appear at the Cairo Conference
An attack on the Andaman Islands to coincide with a Chinese attack on Burma is agreed
Operation Buccaner is agreed at the Cairo Conference. An attack on the Andaman Islands to coincide with a Chinese attack on Burma is agreed
Confirms British committment to Overlord at the Cairo Conference
British Chiefs of Staff propose guerilla war in Yugoslavia, Greece & Albania
British Chiefs of Staff propose opening the Dardanelles to Russia
British Chiefs of Staff propose pushing the offensive in Italy to the Pisa-Rimini line
Efforts are made to bring Turkey into the war on the side of the Allies & discussions at Tehran with Russia
Churchill and the Anglo-American staffs review European strategy at Cairo before the forthcoming meeting with Stalin in Tehran.
Proposes sending 2 Divisions to south France as a diversion to Overlord
Proposes sending 2 Divisions to south France as a diversion to Overlord
Takes command of the Eighth Army after the North African campaign has protected Egypt and the Suez Canal.
Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhowers appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt
Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhowers appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt
Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhowers appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt
A senior official in Palestine is gunned down by Jewish terrorists in Cairo
A senior official in Palestine is gunned down by Jewish terrorists in Cairo
The Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
The Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
Appointed Manager of Al Al of Cairo Football Team
Provenance
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