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Historical Timeline

Complete chronological record of UAE history from 1820 to present

Historical Events

28

12.0% from last period

Eras Covered

8

14.3% from last period

Critical Milestones

22

10.0% from last period

Data Sources

156

9.9% from last period

UAE Historical Timeline

From 1820 to present - key events shaping the nation

Events by Era

Distribution of major events across historical periods

Complete Timeline

All major events in chronological order

1820
critical

General Maritime Treaty

Pre-Federation
1853
critical

Perpetual Maritime Truce

Pre-Federation
1892
major

Exclusive Agreement

Pre-Federation
1935
critical

Oil Exploration Begins

Pre-Federation
1958
critical

First Oil Discovery

Pre-Federation
1966
critical

Sheikh Zayed Becomes Ruler

Pre-Federation
Jan 1968
critical

British Withdrawal Announced

Pre-Federation
Dec 2, 1971
critical

UAE Federation Formed

Federation
Dec 9, 1971
critical

UN Membership

Federation
Nov 30, 1971
critical

Iran Seizes Islands

Federation
Feb 1972
major

Ras Al Khaimah Joins

Federation
1974
major

Treaty of Jeddah

Federation
1981
critical

GCC Founded

Federation
1991
critical

Gulf War Coalition

Post-Gulf War
2001
major

Palm Jumeirah Begins

Rapid Development
2008
major

Dubai Metro Opens

Rapid Development
2009
critical

Dubai Debt Crisis

Rapid Development
2010
critical

Burj Khalifa Opens

Rapid Development
2010
critical

Vision 2021 Launch

Arab Spring
2011
critical

Bahrain GCC Intervention

Arab Spring
2017
critical

UAE AI Strategy

Modernization
2020
critical

Hope Probe Launch

Modernization
Aug 2020
critical

Abraham Accords

Modernization
Oct 2021
critical

Expo 2020 Dubai

Post-Pandemic
May 2022
critical

MBZ Becomes President

Post-Pandemic
Nov 2023
critical

COP28 Hosted

Recent
Jan 2024
major

UAE Joins BRICS

Recent
Apr 2024
major

UAE Flood Crisis

Recent