Hussein of Jordan Nasser to reclaim the Iraqi throne, but it was recalled after it was inside Iraq. Hussein, worried about a similar coup in Jordan, tightened martial law. American troops landed in both Lebanon and Jordan as a show of support for pro-Western regimes in the region against the Nasserist tide. By October, the situation had calmed, and Western troops were recalled. Hussein went on a vacation to Switzerland on 10 November. As he was flying his own plane over Syria, it was intercepted by two Syrian jets that attempted to attack. Hussein outmaneuvered the Syrians and survived the assassination attempt, landing
Jean Monet (son of Claude Monet) Claude Monet kept the painting, and never exhibited it, throughout his life. He trained to be a chemist in Switzerland. Monet married Blanche Hoschedé in 1897. They lived in Rouen, where Jean worked for his uncle Léon Monet as a chemist, and Beaumont-le-Roger until 1913. The couple visited Giverny on weekends. Jean suffered an illness for a period of time and died on February 10, 1914. He is buried at the Giverny Church Cemetery, Giverny. His wife Blanche, father, and brother Michel are also buried at the cemetery. Paintings by Claude Monet of his son: Jean Monet (son of Claude