2015 Event Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declares that the state will no longer comply with the Oslo Accords, claiming that Israel has frequently violated the agreements, which renders them non-binding 2014 Event Israel closes visitation to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, citing security concerns after the shooting of Israeli activist Yehudah Glick; Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claims that the action is a 'declaration of war' 2014 Event Pope Francis invites Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to pray with him for peace; both leaders accept the invitation 2013 Event Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, hoping the two sides could re-enter peace talks which have been on a three-year hiatus 2013 Event The President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, declares that official documents must use the words 'State of Palestine' 2011 Event Palestinian Authority cabinet members resign and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas 2010 Event Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas communicates that Palestinians desire a 'comprehensive and just' peace agreement; he requests Israel cease its policy of building settlements in the West Bank 2010 Event President Obama meets with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and promises Palestinians $400 million in U.S. assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 2005 Event Mahmoud Abbas is elected as Palestinian Authority President 2004 Death Abu Abbas, Palestinian Politician 1992 Death Abbas Musawi, leader of Hezbollah, assassinated 1985 Event Last day in Test cricket for Zaheer Abbas 1982 Event Zaheer Abbas gets his 100th 100 in Test Cricket vs. India, goes to 215 1974 Event Zaheer Abbas scores 240 Pakistan vs. England at The Cricket Oval 1971 Event Zaheer Abbas scores Cricket 274 at Edgbaston, 544 minutes 38 fours 1959 Event Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India vs. England on debut 1958 Event Ferhat Abbas forms Algerian government in exile (Cairo) 1948 Birthday Abu Abbas, Palestinian Politician 1947 Birthday Zaheer Abbas, cricketer, probably Pakistan's finest batsman ever 1947 Birthday Ghulam Abbas, cricketer, scored 12 and 0 in only Test for Pakistan 1967 1944 Death Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 1942 Death Hector Abbas, actor and director (Rosa Lynd Company), dies at 58 1940 Birthday Abbas Kiarostami, author/director, Under the Olive Trees, Close Up 1939 Birthday Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer, Indian bat 112 on debut vs. England 1959 1935 Birthday Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Statesman 1899 Birthday Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman, 1962-63 1884 Birthday Hector Abbas, actor and director, Rosa Lynd Company 1874 Birthday 'Abbas Hilmi II, last khedive, Ottoman viceroy, of Egypt, 1892-1914 1854 Death Abbas Hilmi I, viceroy of Egypt, dies at about 41 1833 Death Abbas Mirza, Persian governor/heir to the throne, dies at 44 1629 Death Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57 1556 Birthday Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia, 1587-1629
