Cairo , Egypt ( CNN ) -- A day-by-day summary of significant events in Egypt 's upheaval , as compiled by the CNN Wire : . TUESDAY , JANUARY 25 . As many as 20,000 protesters spill into the streets of Cairo in an unprecedented display of anti-government rage inspired in part by the Tunisian revolt . The official Middle East News Agency ( MENA ) reports three people dead and 49 wounded in clashes between protesters and police in Cairo and the port city of Suez . JANUARY 26 . Police use water cannons and tear gas against thousands of protesters who returned to the streets of Cairo and other cities . MENA reports at least 90 arrests in Cairo , while state-run Nile News reports at least 27 wounded in Suez . JANUARY 27 . Mohamed ElBaradei , the Nobel Peace Prize-winning former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency and a possible presidential candidate , returns to Egypt to join demonstrations . The Muslim Brotherhood , Egypt 's largest opposition bloc , calls on its supporters to join protests after Friday 's weekly prayers . The government responds by arresting a prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader and shutting down internet and text-messaging services . JANUARY 28 . Protesters battle police in Cairo , Suez and Alexandria to demand an end to Mubarak 's rule . The headquarters of Mubarak 's ruling National Democratic Party is ransacked and set ablaze . Egyptian troops move onto the streets through clouds of black smoke and tear gas to enforce a curfew , the first time since 1985 that the army has been used to put down domestic unrest . JANUARY 29 . In a speech delivered shortly after midnight , Mubarak announces that he has sacked his Cabinet and acknowledges the `` legitimate demand '' for political and economic reforms . He names Omar Suleiman , his longtime intelligence chief , as vice president -- the first time he has filled that position since taking office in 1981 . Protesters are not satisfied : Clashes continue around Cairo 's Tahrir ( Liberation ) Square , and hospital officials in Alexandria tell CNN that at least 31 people have been killed there . In Washington , President Barack Obama says he has told Mubarak that he must take `` concrete steps '' to deliver on his pledge of reform . Britain , France and Germany issue a joint statement calling on Mubarak to begin a `` process of transformation , '' including free elections . JANUARY 30 . Egyptian warplanes and helicopters buzz over Tahrir Square in a show of force as thousands of demonstrators defy curfew orders . ElBaradei is met by cheering throngs who surround him as he arrives at the square , telling supporters , `` What we started can never be pushed back . '' In a CNN interview , he calls on Mubarak to `` leave today and save the country . '' JANUARY 31 . On the eve of a planned `` march of millions , '' Egypt 's military command announces it wo n't open fire on peaceful protesters . Suleiman says the government has begun discussing reform with opposition parties , promising plans will be drawn up `` expeditiously . '' Egyptian authorities shut down the country 's rail network , post troops at key locations and pull the plug on mobile phone and internet service ahead of the next round of demonstrations . FEBRUARY 1 . Mubarak announces he will not seek a new term in September 's elections , but plans to stay in the country and finish his current one . Protesters packed into Tahrir Square wave shoes in the air -- a deep insult in the Arab world -- and vow to continue their demonstrations until Mubarak quits outright . Clashes between pro- and anti-Mubarak demonstrators in Alexandria leave 12 injured . FEBRUARY 2 . Pro- and anti-Mubarak demonstrators battle each other with rocks , chunks of concrete and Molotov cocktails around Tahrir Square throughout the day as Egyptian troops stand by . Opposition protesters say the pro-Mubarak demonstrators include plainclothes police officers and government workers who are paid to take part . Government officials deny the allegation , but independent observers say the tactic is one Mubarak has routinely employed in the past . The pro-Mubarak demonstrators also attack several international journalists as state television portrays the unrest as a `` foreign conspiracy . '' FEBRUARY 3 . As street battles continue around Tahrir Square , Egyptian authorities crack down on journalists and human rights activists bearing witness to the crisis . Several of the leading opposition parties say they wo n't hold talks with the government until the clashes end . Mubarak tells the American news network ABC that he was `` unhappy '' with the violence , adding he would step down right away -- but says his immediate resignation would plunge Egypt into further chaos . Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq apologizes for attacks on anti-government protesters and vows to punish those responsible , while Suleiman tells demonstrators , `` Finish up the strike . Your demands have been met . '' FEBRUARY 4 . Undeterred by deadly clashes and government crackdowns , tens of thousands rally in Cairo 's Tahrir Square for a largely peaceful mass rally . Their message to Mubarak : `` Leave . '' In another plaza just half a kilometer away , supporters and foes of Mubarak fight running street battles . Youths wielding sticks and rocks engaged in fights and the sound of gunfire rang out . The opposition Muslim Brotherhood , an Islamist group officially banned by the government , says one of its offices was stormed by a `` gang of thugs . '' The satellite news network Al-Jazeera reported a similar attack on its Cairo office . FEBRUARY 5 . Apparent fissures in Egypt 's regime surface as key members of the embattled ruling party , including Mubarak 's once heir-apparent son , give up their party leadership posts and the vice president begins talks with opposition leaders . The embattled Mubarak , however , remains in his position as head of the party 's higher council and as head of state despite popular demands that he relinquish power immediately . The president 's foes question whether the moves are meaningful or cosmetic . Demonstrators on the streets say Mubarak is just trying to appease the people .
February 1 brought first massive protest in Tahrir Square . President anti-Mubarak announced January 29 he had sacked his ElBaradei . Clashes between pro- and anti-Mubarak demonstrators began February 1 .