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1985: The First Royal Prince, Arab and Muslim, to Fly in Outer Space

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1985: The First Royal Prince, Arab and Muslim, to Fly in Outer Space

On this day in 1985, the first Arab and Muslim was sent into space. It was Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Sa ...

On this day in 1985, the first Arab and Muslim was sent into space. It was Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal dynasty. It is interesting that he was the first person of roya ...

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1979: Dictator Idi Amin Deposed

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1979: Dictator Idi Amin Deposed

The Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was deposed on this day in 1979. He was forced to leave Uganda in a helicop ...

The Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was deposed on this day in 1979. He was forced to leave Uganda in a helicopter. Firstly, he went to Libya where his ally Muammar Gaddafi ruled. However, he later moved to ...

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1957: Birth of Osama bin Laden

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1957: Birth of Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden was born on this day in 1957 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. His father – Mohamme ...

Osama bin Laden was born on this day in 1957 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. His father – Mohammed bin Avad bin Laden – was a Saudi billionaire, who rose from poverty to become the richest man ...

March 10, 2020
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1932: How was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Established?

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1932: How was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Established?

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest Arabian monarchy in the world, was established on this day in 19 ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest Arabian monarchy in the world, was established on this day in 1932. The state was established during the rule of King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. Namely, Abdul Aziz ib ...

September 23, 2019
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