Ronald Storrs Is Appointed Military Governor of Jerusalem CIE+ members only
British General Edmund Allenby appoints Ronald Storrs as Military Governor of Jerusalem.
Australians Capture Beersheba From Ottomans CIE+ members only
As part of the British campaign during World War I, the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade overtake the Turkish defenders and capture Beersheba.
Sykes-Picot Agreement Proposes Division of Ottoman Territories CIE+ members only
A secret treaty is negotiated to divide the former Ottoman territories between Britain and France.
British Make the Uganda Proposal CIE+ members only
British Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain and Theodor Herzl meet to discuss Jewish settlement. At this meeting, Chamberlain proposes that the Jewish state be created in Uganda.
Ottomans Introduce Title Deeds for Arab Lands CIE+ members only
December 14, 1858 The Ottoman Empire enacts the Tapu Law, which introduces title deed registration in the empire’s Arab provinces. An effort to apply the principles of the Ottoman Land Code of 1858, the land…
Acre Bombarded CIE+ members only
November 3, 1840 A coalition of Austrian, British and Ottoman forces commanded by Austrian Archduke Friedrich bombards the port city of Acre and drives out the Egyptian garrison. More than 1,100 Egyptians are killed in…
Safed Synagogues Upset Sultan CIE+ members only
Ottoman Sultan Murad III orders an investigation into the number of synagogues in Safed.
