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El Alamein

City

City in Egypt.

View on map 30.83° N, 28.95° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 1, 1881 Ottoman Empire de facto
June 8, 1867 – 1914 Khedivate of Egypt de facto
December 19, 1914 – February 28, 1922 Sultanate of Egypt de facto
February 28, 1922 – June 18, 1953 Kingdom of Egypt de facto
June 19, 1953 – February 21, 1958 Egypt de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 29, 1961 Egypt de facto

Events here 2

July 1–27, 1942 First Battle of El Alamein
October 23 – November 11, 1942 Second Battle of El Alamein