2012 Event Following the death of Crown Prince, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz becomes Saudi Arabia's heir apparent 2011 Event The Chairman of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil announces Muammar Gaddafi's regime has collapsed 2010 Event Abdul Tejan-Cole, head of Sierra Leone's anti-Corruption Commission, resigns 1995 Death Abdul Ali Mazari, Afghan shite leader, shot to death 1990 Death Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia 1957 - 1970, dies 1989 Death Abdul Rahman Qassemlu, Iran Kurds leader, murdered 1987 Event Abdul Qadir takes 9-56 against England at Lahore 1986 Event West Indies all out for 53 vs. Pakistan (Abdul Qadir 6-16) 1982 Death Abdul Aziz Khaled, King of Saudi-Arabia, dies at 69 1978 Event Maumoon Abdul Gayoom becomes president of Maldives 1978 Death Abdul Razak al-Naif, premier of Iraq, murdered 1977 Event Test Cricket debut of Abdul Qadir, vs. England at Lahore 1977 Death Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 1975 Death Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king 1975 Death Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder 1974 Birthday Tariq Abdul Wahad, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings 1973 Birthday Khiry Abdul Samad, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Boys-Dial My Heart, Lucky Charm 1971 Event Abdul Zahir appointed premier of Afghanistan 1970 Event Abdul Razak bin Hussain becomes premier of Malaysia 1969 Birthday Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets 1967 Death Mohammed Abdul Hakim Amer, Egyptian vice-PM, commits suicide at 47 1963 Death Abdul Karim Kassem, Prime Minister of Iraq 1958 - 1963, assassinated in Baghdad at 48 1963 Birthday Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Nigeria, NBA center, Rockets, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Paula Abdul, born in Van Nuys, California, singer and choreographer, Straight Up 1959 Death Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 1959 Event Datu Abdul Rozak inaugurated as premier of Malaysia federation 1959 Death Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi 1959 Birthday Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghanistan, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-6 1958 Event General Abdul K Kassem forms a military government in Iraq 1955 Event Tengku Abdul Rahman forms Malacca government 1955 Event Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns 1954 Event Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier 1953 Death Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, Saudi Arabian Statesman 1948 Death Uzeir Abdul Huseyn Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 63 1944 Birthday Abdul Kadir, cricketer, Pakistani batsman-keeper in 4 Tests 1964-65 1939 Birthday Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives, 1978- 1937 Death Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51 1935 Birthday Abdul "Duke" Fakir, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Four Tops 1933 Death Mohammed Nadir Shah, king of Afghanistan, assassin by Abdul Khallig 1931 Birthday Abdul Kalam, Indian Statesman 1922 Event Turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief 1922 Birthday Abdul Rashid, born in Pakistan, field hockey player, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1922 Birthday Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia, 1970-77 1909 Event Sultan of Turkey Abdul Hamid II is overthrown 1885 Birthday Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer 1885 Birthday Uzeir Abdul Huseyn Hajibeyov, composer 1876 Birthday Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, Saudi Arabian Statesman 1830 Birthday Abdul Aziz, Istanbul Ottoman, 32nd sultan of Turkey, 1861-76
