Hassan II of Morocco Timeline of Events

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Hassan II of Morocco

King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...

Timeline of Events

1961

3.3.1961

Hassan II becomes King of Morocco.

1971

7.10.1971

Hassan II of Morocco survives an attempted coup d'etat, which lasts until June 11.

1972

8.16.1972

In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.

1975

11.6.1975

Green March begins: 300,000 unarmed Moroccans converge on the southern city of Tarfaya and wait for a signal from King Hassan II of Morocco to cross into Western Sahara.