Former state in Libya, ruled by Muammar Gaddafi; Jamahiriya (“peopledom”) is a neologism by Gaddafi (portmanteau of jamāhīr “the masses” + jumhūriyya “republic”). It was established on 2 March 1977 in what is now Libya and lasted until 23 October 2011 (about 35 years). Its population today is about 6.4 million.
Before and after
- 15 January 1977Birth of Giorgia Meloni
- 31 January 1977Construction of Centre Georges Pompidou
- 17 February 1977Scientists discover hydrothermal vents and deep-sea life
- 18 February 1977First flight of Enterprise
- from 2 March 1977 to 23 October 2011Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- 24 March 1977Birth of Jessica Chastain
- 27 March 1977Tenerife airport disaster
- from 30 April 1977 to 23 October 1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War
- 19 May 1977Birth of Natalia Oreiro
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- 1947The Dead Sea Scrolls are found
- 27 February 1967Founding of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 4 February 1970Origins of Pripyat
- March 1974The Terracotta Army is discovered
- 1979Founding of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 19 September 1991Otzi the Iceman is found
The era
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