2011 Event Former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak and sons, Alaa and Gamal, are detained for 15 days of questioning regarding charges of corruption and abuse of power 1970 Event Anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Gamal Abdel Nasser 1970 Death Gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt President (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52 1956 Event Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt 1918 Birthday Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, 1954-1971
