- 1973 — Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel, beginning the Yom Kippur War.
- 1981 — Anwar el-Sadat is assassinated at a military victory parade in Cairo by the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, opposed to his peace deal with Israel.
- 1976 — Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 is destroyed by bombs placed on board by an anti-Castro militant group.
- 2013 — 53 people are killed in political clashes in Egypt.
Bin
Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
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Armed Forces Day
Marks the start of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
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Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
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