7 October 1951
Constitution of Kingdom of Libya
Libyan representatives adopt a federal constitution establishing a hereditary constitutional monarchy.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Benghazi in Libya. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Libyan representatives adopt a federal constitution establishing a hereditary constitutional monarchy.
Idris becomes king of the newly independent United Kingdom of Libya.
Constitutional amendments replace the federal provinces with a unitary administrative system.
United States aircraft strike military targets around Benghazi during Operation El Dorado Canyon.
Human-rights campaigners seek accountability for deaths during disturbances in Benghazi.
Demonstrations against the government begin after the arrest of a human-rights lawyer.
Opposition representatives establish the National Transitional Council as a provisional authority.
Jibril leads the National Transitional Council's executive body during the civil conflict.
The Security Council authorises a no-fly zone and measures to protect civilians.
Jalil declares Libya liberated and announces the beginning of a political transition.
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