55 moments

1. Birth in Bakos

   1918-01-15 · Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt

   Nasser was born in the Bakos district of Alexandria. Coordinates represent the Bakos district rather than an identified birth building.

2. Family move to Asyut

   1921-01-01 · Asyut, Egypt

   As a child, Nasser moved with his family to Asyut because of his father's postal employment. The source supports the year, not a more precise date.

3. Family move to Khatatba

   1923-01-01 · Khatatba, Egypt

   Nasser moved with his family to Khatatba, where his father ran a post office. Coordinates represent Khatatba; the source supports the year only.

4. Schooling with uncle in Cairo

   1924-01-01 · Cairo, Egypt

   He was sent to Cairo to live with his paternal uncle and attend Nahhasin elementary school. Coordinates represent central Cairo; the uncle's residence is not identified.

5. Returned to Khatatba

   1926-01-01 · Khatatba, Egypt

   Nasser returned to Khatatba and learned there that his mother had died. The source dates his mother's death to 1926 but does not give the date of his return.

6. Residence and school in Alexandria

   1928-01-01 · Alexandria, Egypt

   Nasser moved to Alexandria to live with his maternal grandfather and attend Attarin elementary school. Coordinates represent central Alexandria; the grandfather's residence is not identified.

7. Boarding school in Helwan

   1929-01-01 · Helwan, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

   He left Alexandria for a private boarding school in Helwan.

8. Ras el-Tin secondary school

   1929-01-01 · Alexandria, Egypt

   After Helwan, Nasser returned to Alexandria, joined his father, and entered Ras el-Tin secondary school. The return is dated only by sequence within 1929.

9. Joined father in Cairo

   1933-01-01 · Cairo, Egypt

   Nasser moved to Cairo when his father was transferred there and attended al-Nahda al-Masria school. Coordinates represent central Cairo; the school site is not specified in the source.

10. Student demonstration against British rule

    1935-11-13 · Cairo, Egypt

    

    Nasser led a student demonstration in Cairo protesting British rule and was grazed by a policeman's bullet. The source identifies Cairo through his school residence but does not identify the demonstration site.

11. Infantry posting at Mankabad

    1938-07-01 · Mankabad, Asyut Governorate, Egypt

    After graduating from the Royal Military Academy, Nasser was commissioned as a second lieutenant and posted to Mankabad. Coordinates represent Mankabad settlement.

12. Army posting in Khartoum

    1941-01-01 · Khartoum, Sudan

    

    Nasser was posted to Khartoum while Sudan was administered as part of Egypt. The source supports the year only.

13. Instructor at Royal Military Academy

    1943-05-01 · Royal Military Academy, Cairo, Egypt

    After returning from Sudan, Nasser became an instructor at the Cairo Royal Military Academy. Coordinates represent central Cairo because the academy's historical campus is not specified by the source.

14. Service in the Faluja pocket

    1948-07-12 · Faluja pocket, Mandatory Palestine

    

    During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Nasser served with Egyptian forces in the Faluja pocket and was lightly wounded in combat. Coordinates are a representative point for the former Faluja pocket area.

15. Armistice delegation to Rhodes

    1949-02-01 · Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greece

    Nasser joined the Egyptian delegation sent to Rhodes to negotiate an armistice with Israel. Coordinates represent Rhodes city; the negotiation venue is not specified.

16. Coup monitoring in Cairo

    1952-07-22 · Cairo, Egypt

    

    During the Free Officers' revolution, Nasser moved around Cairo in civilian clothing to monitor the coup's progress. The source supports Cairo broadly, not an individual building.

17. Assassination attempt during Alexandria speech

    1954-10-26 · Alexandria, Egypt

    

    A Muslim Brotherhood gunman attempted to assassinate Nasser while he delivered a radio-broadcast speech in Alexandria. The particular speech venue is not identified in the source.

18. Bandung Conference

    1955-04-01 · Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

    

    Nasser attended the Bandung Conference, where he was a prominent representative of Arab countries and helped mediate its final communiqué. The source supports late April, not a single arrival date.

19. Visit to Karachi before Bandung

    1955-04-01 · Karachi, Pakistan

    Nasser made a transit and bilateral visit to Karachi while travelling to the Bandung Conference. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; it supports month-level precision.

20. Arab defense-pact summit

    1956-04-01 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Nasser visited Jeddah for a trilateral summit connected with an Arab defense pact involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

21. State visit and Brioni Meeting

    1956-07-01 · Brijuni, Croatia, Yugoslavia

    Nasser visited Belgrade and Brijuni for a state visit and the Brioni Meeting with Tito and Nehru. Coordinates represent Brijuni; the source documents both Belgrade and Brijuni during this trip.

22. Suez Canal nationalization speech

    1956-07-26 · Alexandria, Egypt

    

    Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company in an Alexandria speech. The source does not identify the exact speaking venue.

23. Union declaration in Damascus

    1958-02-22 · Damascus, Syria

    

    Nasser travelled to Damascus for the declaration establishing the United Arab Republic with Syria. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

24. Surprise visit after UAR formation

    1958-02-24 · Damascus, Syria

    Nasser made a surprise visit to Damascus to celebrate the new union and was received by very large crowds. The source does not identify an exact venue within Damascus.

25. State visit to Moscow

    1958-04-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Nasser travelled to Moscow for a state visit, May Day events, and diplomatic talks with Nikita Khrushchev. Coordinates represent central Moscow.

26. Consultations with Tito

    1958-07-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    Nasser visited Belgrade for diplomatic consultations with Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

27. Lebanese-Syrian border meeting

    1959-03-25 · Lebanese-Syrian border, Lebanon-Syria

    

    Nasser met Lebanese president Fuad Chehab at the Lebanese-Syrian border and they compromised on ending the Lebanese crisis. The exact border crossing is not identified; coordinates are a representative northern Lebanon-Syria border point.

28. State visit to New Delhi

    1960-03-01 · New Delhi, India

    

    Nasser made a state visit to New Delhi for diplomatic talks with Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; the arrival date is not specified.

29. Diplomatic meetings in Athens

    1960-06-01 · Athens, Greece

    Nasser visited Athens for diplomatic meetings with King Paul I of Greece. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

30. Fifteenth UN General Assembly

    1960-09-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    Nasser visited New York for the Fifteenth United Nations General Assembly and met several major international leaders. Coordinates represent New York City; the list does not identify the specific venues.

31. First Non-Aligned Movement Summit

    1961-09-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    

    Nasser attended the first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

32. State visit to independent Algeria

    1963-05-01 · Algiers, Algeria

    

    Nasser made a state visit to Algiers to congratulate Algeria on independence and support Ahmed Ben Bella's government. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

33. Bilateral discussions at Brijuni

    1963-05-13 · Brijuni, Croatia, Yugoslavia

    Nasser travelled to Brijuni for bilateral discussions with Tito. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

34. OAU founding summit

    1963-07-24 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    

    Nasser attended the Organisation of African Unity founding summit in Addis Ababa. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

35. Bizerte independence event

    1963-12-01 · Bizerte, Tunisia

    Nasser attended an event in Bizerte marking the French withdrawal from the city. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

36. Visit to Sanaa

    1964-04-01 · Sanaa, Yemen

    

    Nasser visited Sanaa in support of the republican government during the North Yemen Civil War. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

37. Jeddah Agreement visit

    1965-08-01 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Nasser visited Jeddah and signed the Jeddah Agreement with King Faisal. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

38. Moscow trade-deal visit

    1965-08-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Nasser travelled to Moscow for the signing of a trade agreement and meetings with Leonid Brezhnev. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

39. Third Arab League Summit

    1965-09-01 · Casablanca, Morocco

    Nasser attended the Third Arab League Summit in Casablanca. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

40. Second OAU Summit

    1965-10-01 · Accra, Ghana

    Nasser attended the Second Organisation of African Unity Summit in Accra. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

41. State visit to Kano

    1965-11-01 · Kano, Nigeria

    Nasser made a state visit to Kano as part of efforts to strengthen Egyptian ties with Africa. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

42. Afro-Arab cooperation tour

    1966-09-01 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Nasser visited Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar on a state visit described as an Afro-Arab cooperation tour. This card maps Dar es Salaam; the source also documents a distinct visit to Zanzibar during the same trip.

43. Fourth OAU Summit

    1966-11-01 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Nasser attended the Fourth Organisation of African Unity Summit in Addis Ababa. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

44. Mutual-defense-pact meeting

    1967-05-30 · Supreme Command of the Armed Forces headquarters, Cairo, Egypt

    

    Nasser met King Hussein and Abdel Hakim Amer at the Egyptian armed-forces headquarters in Cairo before signing a mutual-defense pact. Coordinates represent central Cairo because the source does not supply a mappable historic headquarters address.

45. Arab League Summit after Six-Day War

    1967-08-01 · Khartoum, Sudan

    

    Nasser travelled to Khartoum to attend the Arab Summit following the Six-Day War. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; the precise summit days are not supplied in the listed row.

46. State visit to Moscow after the war

    1968-07-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Nasser went to Moscow for talks concerning Israeli withdrawal from Arab territories. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

47. Fifth OAU Summit

    1968-09-01 · Algiers, Algeria

    Nasser attended the Fifth Organisation of African Unity Summit in Algiers. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

48. Observation of the Suez front

    1968-11-01 · Suez front, Egypt

    

    During the War of Attrition, Nasser visited and observed Egyptian positions on the Suez front with senior officers. The caption supports November 1968; coordinates are a representative point on the Egyptian Suez front.

49. Consultation with Libya's new government

    1969-12-01 · Tripoli, Libya

    

    Nasser visited Tripoli for consultations with the new Libyan government headed by Muammar Gaddafi. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

50. Fifth Arab League Summit

    1969-12-01 · Rabat, Morocco

    Nasser attended the Fifth Arab League Summit in Rabat. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

51. Sudanese Independence Day visit

    1970-01-01 · Khartoum, Sudan

    Nasser visited Khartoum for Sudanese Independence Day celebrations and a political rally. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

52. Foreign-base evacuation celebration

    1970-06-01 · Tripoli, Libya

    Nasser attended celebrations in Tripoli marking the evacuation of foreign forces from Libyan bases. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits.

53. Military talks and arms deal

    1970-06-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Nasser returned to Moscow for a state visit involving military talks and an arms deal. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; the source supports a June-July range.

54. Third Non-Aligned Movement Summit

    1970-09-01 · Lusaka, Zambia

    Nasser attended the Third Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Lusaka shortly before his death. The trip-list page identifies this as one of Nasser's international visits; month-level precision only.

55. Emergency Arab League Summit and death

    1970-09-28 · Cairo, Egypt

    

    Nasser convened an emergency Arab League summit in Cairo, brokered a ceasefire, and died later that day after returning home. Coordinates represent Cairo; the source does not identify the summit building or house address.