Jordan
25 entries quoted from the Wikipedia articles written per year for Jordan, 1946 CE to 2014 CE. Each century below shows a sample spread across it; the year link on a line opens everything held for that year.
20th century
21 entries, 1946 CE to 1997 CE
- 1946March 22 - The United Kingdom grants Transjordan, as it is then known, its independence; 3 years later the country changes its name to Jordan.Jordansource
- 19471947 Transjordanian general election - General elections, 20 October.Jordansource
- 1948May 15 - The British Mandate of Palestine is officially terminated, causing expeditionary forces from Egypt, Transjordan, Syria and Iraq to invade Israel and clash with Israeli forces.Jordansource
- 1949September 13 - The Soviet Union vetoes United Nations membership for Ceylon, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Jordan and Portugal.Jordansource
- 1951Foundation of Jordan Archaeological Museum in Amman.Jordansource
- 195211 August - Crown Prince Hussein, was proclaimed King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.Jordansource
- 1953May 2 - Hussein is crowned King of Jordan.Jordansource
- 19541954 Jordanian general election.Jordansource
- 1955November-December: a fresh wave of riots oust the government and police crush uprising.Jordansource
- 1955American Community School in Amman.Jordansource
- 1957April 17- A Vickers Valletta C.1 (VW832) of the RAF crashes in Queria after the plane's left wing detached in turbulence 5 minutes after takeoff from Aqaba for Habbaniya, killing all 26 occupants. The crash is currently Jordan's deadliest.Jordansource
- 1961Ahmad Lozi elected to the House of Representatives for the district of Amman.Jordansource
- 1970Black September in Jordan - Civil warJordansource
- 1973Hafez al-Assad met King Hussein.Jordansource
- 1974May 3 - Princess Haya bint Al HusseinJordansource
- 1975VAPCO manufacturing company is established in Amman.Jordansource
- 1990Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party.Jordansource
- 1995The 7.3 Mw Gulf of Aqaba earthquake shakes Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing eight and injuring 30, and generating a non-destructive tsunami.Jordansource
- 19961996 AFC Asian Cup qualificationJordansource
- 1997Khaled Mashal assassination attemptJordansource
- 19971997 Jordanian general electionJordansource
21st century
4 entries, 2002 CE to 2014 CE
- 2002Jordan at the 2002 Asian GamesJordansource
- 2002April 26-28 - 2002 Asian Taekwondo ChampionshipsJordansource
- 2011January 14 - Protests began, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai and complaints about soaring food prices, which would continue into 2012.Jordansource
- 2014December 24 - A Royal Jordanian Air Force warplane crashes, and its pilot is captured by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants near the city of Raqqa in northern Syria.Jordansource