Timeline of Beirut

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33°53′13″N35°30′47″E / 33.88694°N 35.51306°E / 33.88694; 35.51306 The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Beirut, Lebanon.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

20th century

1900s–1960s

1970s–1990s

21st century

2000s

2010s

2020s

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