Historical place archive

Amman in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Amman in Jordan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

116 records26 event labels17 people1921โ€“2023

Historical events in Amman

1921

April 1921
Transjordan Mandate
Abdullah Hussein ยท League of Nations

Rules Transjordan within the British mandate framework.

1935

14 November 1935
Birth of Talal
Talal ยท House of Jordan

Birth of Talal

1951

24 April 1951
Capital
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

Parliament ratifes Amman becoming capital of an enlarged Jordan

24 April 1951
Rule of Palestine
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

The Jordanian Parliament ratifies a proposal to annex Palestinian land

1954

1 January 1954
Constitutional Reform
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

17 November 1954
Peace Negotiations
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1955

21 December 1955
State Visit
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1956

25 January 1956
Constitutional Reform
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

14 November 1956
Peace Negotiations
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1957

2 February 1957
Parliamentary Reform
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

18 December 1957
State Visit
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1958

22 January 1958
Constitutional Reform
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1959

26 February 1959
Parliamentary Reform
Faisal al-Fayez ยท Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

15 December 1959
State Visit
Faisal al-Fayez ยท Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1960

19 January 1960
Constitutional Reform
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

3 March 1960
Foreign Policy
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1961

23 February 1961
Parliamentary Reform
Abdul Karim Kabariti ยท Government of Jordan

Kabariti participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1962

16 January 1962
Constitutional Reform
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

30 January 1962
Birth of Abdullah II
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

Birth of Abdullah II

27 March 1962
Foreign Policy
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1963

20 February 1963
Parliamentary Reform
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

4 April 1963
Regional Diplomacy
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1964

24 March 1964
Foreign Policy
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1965

17 February 1965
Parliamentary Reform
Omar Razzaz ยท Government of Jordan

Razzaz participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1 April 1965
Regional Diplomacy
Omar Razzaz ยท Government of Jordan

Razzaz participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1966

21 March 1966
Foreign Policy
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

5 May 1966
Arab Summit
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1967

25 April 1967
Regional Diplomacy
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ยท Government of Jordan

Al-Khasawneh participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1968

18 March 1968
Foreign Policy
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2 May 1968
Arab Summit
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1969

22 April 1969
Regional Diplomacy
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

6 June 1969
Economic Reform
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1970

26 May 1970
Arab Summit
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1971

19 April 1971
Regional Diplomacy
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

3 June 1971
Economic Reform
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1972

23 May 1972
Arab Summit
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

7 July 1972
National Development
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1973

27 June 1973
Economic Reform
Faisal al-Fayez ยท Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

October 1973
Alliance Hussein bin Talal and Syria rather than open the West Bank front
Hussein bin Talal ยท Yom Kippur War

Decides to send a Jordanian armored brigade to support Syria rather than open the West Bank front.

October 1973
Coordinates Jordanian diplomatic policy as the war expands
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Yom Kippur War

Coordinates Jordanian diplomatic policy as the war expands.

6 October 1973
Keeps Jordan formally cautious as the war opens on the Egyptian and
Hussein bin Talal ยท Yom Kippur War

Keeps Jordan formally cautious as the war opens on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts.

22 October 1973
Ceasefire
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Yom Kippur War

Supports ceasefire diplomacy after United Nations Security Council Resolution 338.

November 1973
Postwar Diplomacy
Hussein bin Talal ยท Yom Kippur War

Balances pressure from Arab allies and concern about another war on Jordanian territory.

1974

January 1974
Aftermath
Hussein bin Talal ยท Yom Kippur War

Reviews the limited Jordanian military role and the diplomatic consequences of the October War.

20 May 1974
Arab Summit
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

4 July 1974
National Development
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1975

24 June 1975
Economic Reform
Abdul Karim Kabariti ยท Government of Jordan

Kabariti participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

8 August 1975
Government Appointment
Abdul Karim Kabariti ยท Government of Jordan

Kabariti participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1976

1 July 1976
National Development
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1977

21 June 1977
Economic Reform
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

5 August 1977
Government Appointment
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1978

25 July 1978
National Development
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

9 September 1978
Political Reform
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1979

2 August 1979
Government Appointment
Omar Razzaz ยท Government of Jordan

Razzaz participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1980

22 July 1980
National Development
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

6 September 1980
Political Reform
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1981

26 August 1981
Government Appointment
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ยท Government of Jordan

Al-Khasawneh participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1982

3 September 1982
Political Reform
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1983

23 August 1983
Government Appointment
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1984

27 September 1984
Political Reform
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

11 November 1984
Peace Negotiations
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1986

24 September 1986
Political Reform
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

8 November 1986
Peace Negotiations
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1987

12 December 1987
State Visit
Faisal al-Fayez ยท Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1988

5 November 1988
Peace Negotiations
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1989

9 December 1989
State Visit
Abdul Karim Kabariti ยท Government of Jordan

Kabariti participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1990

13 January 1990
Constitutional Reform
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2 November 1990
Peace Negotiations
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1991

6 December 1991
State Visit
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1992

10 January 1992
Constitutional Reform
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

26 November 1992
Peace Negotiations
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1993

14 February 1993
Parliamentary Reform
Omar Razzaz ยท Government of Jordan

Razzaz participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

3 December 1993
State Visit
Omar Razzaz ยท Government of Jordan

Razzaz participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1994

7 January 1994
Constitutional Reform
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1995

11 February 1995
Parliamentary Reform
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ยท Government of Jordan

Al-Khasawneh participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

September 1995
Oslo II
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Supports Jordanian diplomatic engagement as the Interim Agreement is signed and implementation begins.

28 September 1995
Oslo II
Hussein bin Talal ยท Government of Jordan

Backs the Interim Agreement after Jordan's peace treaty with Israel and its support for regional negotiations.

27 December 1995
State Visit
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ยท Government of Jordan

Al-Khasawneh participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1996

4 January 1996
Constitutional Reform
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

15 March 1996
Foreign Policy
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1997

15 January 1997
Hebron Protocol
Hussein bin Talal ยท Government of Jordan

Encourages Netanyahu and Arafat to preserve the Oslo process as Hebron negotiations reach agreement.

8 February 1997
Parliamentary Reform
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1998

1 January 1998
Constitutional Reform
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

12 March 1998
Foreign Policy
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

1999

5 February 1999
Parliamentary Reform
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

7 February 1999
Death of Hussein bin Talal
Hussein bin Talal ยท Hashemite Monarchy

Death of King Hussein of Jordan

16 April 1999
Regional Diplomacy
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2000

9 March 2000
Foreign Policy
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2001

13 April 2001
Regional Diplomacy
Faisal al-Fayez ยท Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2002

6 March 2002
Foreign Policy
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

17 May 2002
Arab Summit
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2003

10 April 2003
Regional Diplomacy
Abdul Karim Kabariti ยท Government of Jordan

Kabariti participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2004

14 May 2004
Arab Summit
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2005

7 April 2005
Regional Diplomacy
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

18 June 2005
Economic Reform
Talal bin Abdullah ยท House of Jordan

bin Abdullah participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2006

11 May 2006
Arab Summit
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2007

15 June 2007
Economic Reform
Omar Razzaz ยท Government of Jordan

Razzaz participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2008

8 May 2008
Arab Summit
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

19 July 2008
National Development
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2009

12 June 2009
Economic Reform
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ยท Government of Jordan

Al-Khasawneh participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2010

16 July 2010
National Development
Abdullah I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2011

9 June 2011
Economic Reform
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

20 August 2011
Government Appointment
Wasfi Tai ยท Government of Jordan

Tai participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2012

13 July 2012
National Development
Samir Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

Rifai participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2013

17 August 2013
Government Appointment
Hussein I ยท House of Jordan

I participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2014

10 July 2014
National Development
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in national development connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

21 September 2014
Political Reform
Arif al- Arif ยท Government of Jordan

Arif participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2015

14 August 2015
Government Appointment
Faisal al-Fayez ยท Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2016

18 September 2016
Political Reform
Abdullah II ยท House of Jordan

II participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2017

11 August 2017
Government Appointment
Abdul Karim Kabariti ยท Government of Jordan

Kabariti participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2018

15 September 2018
Political Reform
Marouf al-Bakhit ยท Government of Jordan

al-Bakhit participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2020

17 March 2020
COVID-19
Abdullah II ยท Government of Jordan

Jordan activates emergency powers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

12 September 2020
Political Reform
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

23 November 2020
Peace Negotiations
Zaid ibn Shaker ยท Yom Kippur War

ibn Shaker participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2022

20 November 2022
Peace Negotiations
Zaid al-Rifai ยท Government of Jordan

al-Rifai participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2023

24 December 2023
State Visit
Bisher Al-Khasawneh ยท Government of Jordan

Al-Khasawneh participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Jordan and Amman. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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