On this day: 2 February

1978

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry
Michel Sardou caused the walls at the Casino du Liban to vibrate.

1983

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry
The aggressions didn't spare the Multinational Force. Reacting to the anti-French attacks, the President of the French Republic, Francois Mitterand, ordered the reinforcement of the French contingent in Lebanon.

1984

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry
The schools closed their doors in the Eastern sector of the capital due to the blind shelling of Beirut and its suburbs.

1987

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry
The Swiss Embassy was the last embassy to close in West Beirut.

1988

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry
Jacques Merrin, a Frenchman working for the DGSE, is killed by unknown persons in the neighborhood of the Palace of Justice.

1990

The Lebanese war · from the books
The Sarba garrison and the Jounieh naval base fall to the Lebanese Forces.

2006

Since 2005 · from the books
The Shiite ministers return to the cabinet.