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A chronology of major political and historical events in Lebanon from 1932 till our present day.
--- start live stats logic ------ end live stats logic ---HomeNewsSportRadioTVWeatherLanguages UK versionInternational version|About the versionsLow graphics|Accessibility helpBBC News in video and audioNews servicesYour news when you want itNews Front PageAfricaAmericasAsia-PacificEuropeMiddle EastSouth AsiaUKBusinessHealthScience/NatureTechnologyEntertainment-----------------Have Your SayIn PicturesCountry ProfilesSpecial ReportsProgrammesRELATED BBC SITESSPORTWEATHERON THIS DAYEDITORS BLOGLANGUAGESArabicPersianPashtoTurkishFrenchMoreLast Updated: Saturday, 30 September 2006, 09:43 GMT 10:43 UKE-mail this to a friendPrintable versionTimeline: LebanonA chronology of key events:1920 1 September - After the League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, the State of Greater Lebanon is proclaimed. It includes the former autonomous province of Mount Lebanon, plus the provinces of north Lebanon, south Lebanon and the Biqa, historically part of Syria.Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek - a well-preserved Roman relic1926 23 May - Lebanese Representative Council approves a constitution and the Lebanese Republic is declared.1940 - Lebanon comes under the control of the Vichy French government.1941 - After Lebanon is occupied by Free French and British troops in June 1941, independence is declared on 26 November.1943 March - The foundations of the state are set out in an unwritten National Covenant which states that Lebanon is an independent Arab country with ties to the West but which cooperates with other Arab states while remaining neutral. The 1932 census which had shown that Christians were 54% of the population is used as the basis for the distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies (later known as the National Assembly) on a ratio of six to five (later extended to other public offices). The president is to be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies a Shia Muslim. Independence1943 November-December - Free French forces detain members of the recently-appointed government, which had declared an end to the mandate, before releasing them on 22 November, henceforth known as independence day. France agrees to transfer power to the Lebanese government from 1 January 1944. Beiruts government house was restored after the civil war 2004: Beirut rises from the ruins1957 - President Kamil Shamun accepts the Eisenhower Doctrine, announced in January, which offers US economic and military aid to Middle Eastern countries to counteract Soviet influence in the region.1958 14 July - Faced with increasing opposition which develops into a civil war, President Shamun asks the US to send troops to preserve Lebanons independence.1958 15 July - The US, mindful of Iraqs overthrow of its monarchy, sends marines to re-establish the governments authority. Arab-Israeli war1967 June - Lebanon plays no active role in the Arab-Israeli war but is to be affected by its aftermath when Palestinians use Leb
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