11 July – A
6.2-magnitude earthquake occurs in the regions of
Palestine and
Transjordan, killing an estimated 500 people. The effects are especially severe in
Jerusalem and
Nablus, but damage and fatalities are also reported in many other areas, including parts of Transjordan, in particular the town of
Salt.[1]
Daud Turki,
Israeli Arab Communist poet and political activist, convicted of treason after it was discovered that he headed an extensive espionage and sabotage organization. (died 2009)
Notable deaths
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11 July – A
6.2-magnitude earthquake occurs in the regions of
Palestine and
Transjordan, killing an estimated 500 people. The effects are especially severe in
Jerusalem and
Nablus, but damage and fatalities are also reported in many other areas, including parts of Transjordan, in particular the town of
Salt.[1]
Daud Turki,
Israeli Arab Communist poet and political activist, convicted of treason after it was discovered that he headed an extensive espionage and sabotage organization. (died 2009)
Notable deaths
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (August 2010)