TIMELINE-Middle East peacemaking

(Reuters) - The United States will host a peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland on Tuesday aimed at relaunching talks on Palestinian statehood after a 7-year break.

Here is a timeline of events in Middle East peacemaking.

March 26, 1979 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign peace treaty to end 30 years of war.

Dec 1987 - First Palestinian uprising, or Intifada, starts.

Sept 13, 1993 - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin trade historic handshake at Bill Clinton's White House, sealing Oslo Accords outline for limited Palestinian self-rule in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

July 1, 1994 - Arafat ends years in exile and returns to Gaza Strip to create the first Palestinian Authority.

Oct 26, 1994 - Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan sign peace treaty ending 46 years of war.

Nov 4, 1995 - Rabin assassinated by ultra-nationalist Jew.

July 25, 2000 - Camp David peace summit, brokered by Clinton, breaks down after two weeks of talks between Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.