2013 Event 'Le Monde' reports the Assad regime in Syria continues to use chemical weapons 1994 Death Basel al-Assad, Syrian President Assad son, dies in car accident at 31 1993 Death Assad Saftawi, Palestinian co-founder of al-Fatah, murdered at 58 1971 Event Syriam President Assad drops diplomatic relations with Jordan 1971 Event Syrian premier Hafez Assad elected president 1930 Birthday Hafez al Assad, president, Syria
