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  This is the day that 7 "emirates" came together to form the United Arab Emirates.
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  This is the date that the UAE (United Arab Emirates) joined the arab leage
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  The president Sheikh Zayed Bin-Sultan Al Nuhayyan is re-elected for his fourth term as president.
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  Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) collapses maiking the money less valuable. The ruling family of Abu Dalih owned a 77.4% share at the time.
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  Iran fuels the dispute over Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb by building an airport on Abu Musa and a power station on Greater Tunb.
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  The first time that the UAE had a formal election. They selected a handfull of voters to decide who the first president would be.
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  THe UAE decides to join into the international miliary opperation to help Libya.
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  This day the UAE announced that thay are going to send a unnmaned space probe to mars( the first one of any arab or islamic country)
