Timeline of Egyptian History at http://historyguy.com/egypt_history_timeline.htm
1970– Nasser dies, and Vice-President Anwar al-Sadat becomes President of Egypt.
1973– War with Israel. The Yom Kippur/Ramadan War paves the way for eventual peace negotiations to take place.
1974–First Sinai Disengagement Agreement between Egypt an Israel. Israel pulled back from part of the Sinai. This agreement was, in effect, the first land-for-peace agreement between Israel and an Arab neighbor.
1977 (January)–Egyptian ‘Bread Riots’ against economic reforms. Nearly 80 deaths, and 800 wounded.
1977 (July)-Short border war with Libya.
1977 (November)-Sadat goes to Jerusalem and is the first Arab leader to visit Israel. Sadat spoke before the Knesset in Jerusalem about how to achieve a comprehensive peace between Israel and the Arab nations.
1978-Egypt and Israel sign the Camp David Accords. There were two accords, titled A Framework for Peace in the Middle East and A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel. The Accords set the stage for the 1979 peace treaty.
1979-Egypt and Israel sign the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, ending the state of war that had existed since 1948.
1979-Egypt is expelled from the Arab League for making peace with Israel.
1981-Assassination of President Sadat. Vice-President Hosni Mubarak assumes power.
1989-Egypt readmitted to the Arab League.
1991-War with Iraq. Egypt took part in the multi-national coalition that drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait in the Gulf War.
2011–Massive unrest takes place throughout Egypt with opposition groups calling for the ouster of President Mubarak.
