For five months protesters have taken to the streets in an attempt to keep the revolution on track. Below are the most significant demonstrations 28 January: The day on which the "Friday of Anger" protests began. Just after midnight the authorities ordered most communication and Internet services to be shut down in an attempt to disrupt the protests. Shortly after Friday prayers millions gathered in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei appeared in Tahrir Square. Some looting was reported. Police forces withdrew from the streets completely and the Egyptian government ordered the military to impose a curfew. 4 February: The "Day of Departure": Thousands gather in Tahrir Square to press for an end to Mubarak's rule. 11 February: A second "Friday of Departure": Not content with Mubarak's announcement that he would cede his powers to Omar Suleiman massive protests erupt across Egypt. At 6pm Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation and that the Higher Council of the Armed Forces would assume leadership of the country. 18 February: The "Friday of Victory": Hundreds of thousands gather in Tahrir Square to celebrate the collapse of Mubarak's regime. 25 February: The "Friday of Cleansing": Protesters turn out to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik and the release of political detainees. 4 March: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf returned to Tahrir Square (which he had also visited during the revolution) to address the Friday mass protest and thank them for their trust. Shafik resigned the day before on 3 March. 1 April: " Save the Revolution": Thousands gather in Tahrir Square to demand that the ruling military junta move faster to dismantle remnants of the old regime. 8 April: The "Second Friday of Cleansing": Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators fill Tahrir Square to demand the resignation of remaining regime figures and the removal of Egypt's prosecutor-general who is accused of dragging his feet in investigating corrupt former officials. 15 April: Thousands march from Shubra to Tahrir in support of Egypt's Copts. 29 April: "Friday of Arab revolutions": Hundreds of thousands gather to express solidarity with uprisings across the region. 7 May: Thousands of Egyptians fill Tahrir Square to celebrate the first 100 days of the revolution. 13 May: Thousands of Egyptians gather to stand against sectarian incitement in Egypt and show solidarity with the Palestinians in their struggle against occupation 27 May: The "Second Friday of Anger" Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators fill Tahrir Square in the largest demonstrations since Mubarak's ouster. Protesters also take to the streets in Alexandra, Suez, Ismailia and other cities in support of revolutionary demands. 17 June: Hundreds of Egyptians call on the government to take serious steps to uproot corruption within sports institutions. 25 June: The families of martyrs begin a sit-in in front of Maspero, headquarters of state TV, to demand the speedy trial of former regime officials and security personnel involved in killing protesters. 1 July: The "Friday of Retribution": Tens of thousands gather in Suez, Alexandria and Tahrir Square in Cairo to voice frustration with the ruling military junta for the slow pace of change five months after the revolution.
