2015 Event Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emphasizes that the country's recent nuclear agreement with the West does not change its opposition to the U.S. and to American policies in the Middle East 2014 Event 27 hostages have been freed in Cameroon, including the wife of vice prime minister Amadou Ali and a group of Chinese workers; Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected to be responsible 2013 Event President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, ends his five year term and will be replaced by Mamnoon Hussain 2013 Event Syria's former defense minister, Ali Habib Mahmud is reported to have defected to Turkey 2012 Event Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, says Islam should join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 2011 Event Ali Larijani, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, attacks Britain, claiming the students represent Iran's public opinion 2011 Event Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh orders the country's security forces to protect protesters 2011 Event Anti-government protesters in Yemen call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down from his regime; Ali has ruled the country since 1978 2011 Event Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, commented that the 2011 Egyptian protests and Tunisian uprising are a result of 'Islamic awareness' 2011 Event Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari, launched an emergency polio immunization programme targeting 32 million children under age 5 2011 Event Jordan's Ali bin Al Hussein is elected as Vice President of FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football 2010 Event Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calls for the US to be expelled from the international nuclear system because religion prohibits the use of nuclear weapons 2010 Event Ali Hassan al-Majid, former Iraqi minister, also known as Chemical Ali, is sentenced to death for the poison gas attack at Halabja 1997 Event Ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building and kills 1 1996 Death Murtaza Bhutto, politician, son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was sentenced to death by Lahore High Court, dies at 42 in Karachi, Pakistan, shot dead along with six other activists of the Pakistan Peoples Party 1996 Death Aruna Asaf Ali, politician, dies at 88 1996 Death Elman Ali Ahmed, peace campaigner, dies at 42 1996 Event Ali Landry, 22, (Louisiana), crowned 45th Miss USA 1995 Death Abdul Ali Mazari, Afghan shite leader, shot to death 1994 Death Muhammad Ali Araki, ayatollah of Iran, dies 1994 Death Ali Kouider Benyahia, sheik Boualem, Alg Moslem leader, shot at 26 1994 Death Taleb Ali al-Suheil, Iran sheik, murdered in Lebanon at 64 1992 Event Ali Kafi becomes president of Algeria 1992 Death Ali Amini, Prime Minister of Iran 1961 - 1962, dies 1987 Event Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's future president, marries Asif Ali Zardari 1987 Event Mohammad Ali elected to "Ring" magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame 1987 Event West German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking 1986 Event South Yemen President Ali Nasser Mohammed's bodyguard shoots opponents 1983 Event Pope John Paul II pardons man who shot him (Mehmet Ali Agca) 1983 Event Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks his 2nd New York Giant record 56 yard field goal 1983 Event Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks New York Giant record 56 yard field goal 1983 Event AMA urges ban on boxing, sites Muhammad Ali's deteriorating condition 1981 Event Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick 1981 Event Ali Chamenei elected president of Iran 1981 Death Ayatollah Ali Qoddusi, prosecutor-general of Iran, assassinated 1981 Death Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb 1981 Event Mohammed Ali Rajai elected president of Iran 1981 Event Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life 1981 Event Attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca 1981 Event Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide 1980 Event Larry Holmes TKOs Muhammad Ali in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1980 Event Mohammed Ali Radjai appointed premier of Iran 1980 Event Mohammed Ali tours Africa as President Carter's envoy 1979 Event Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque 1979 Event Muhammad Ali retires as boxing champ 1979 Event Heavyweight Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final 1979 Birthday Ali Burr, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1997 1979 Death Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan at 51 1979 Birthday Tatyana M Ali, New York City, actress, Sesame St, Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1979 Death Ali Hassan Salameh, Abu Hassan, killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes 1978 Event Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1978 Event Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death 1978 Event Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1977 Event Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1977 Event Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title 1977 Event Ali Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party wins elections 1977 Birthday Ali el Kattabi, soccer player, Sparta 1976 Event Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1976 Event Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Richard Dunn in Munich 1976 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Richard Dunn in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1976 Event Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1976 Birthday Ali Larter, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, actress, fashion model, appeared in 'Heroes', 'Dawson's Creek' television series, appeared in film, 'Legally Blonde' 1976 Event Muhammad Ali KOs Jan Pierre Coopman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Event Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Joe Frazier in Manilla 1975 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Joe Frazier in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Event Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Event Heavyweight Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Bugner in Malaysia 1975 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Death Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, dies at 71 1974 Event Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire 1973 Birthday Adam Bacher, cricketer, nephew of Ali South Africa Test batsman 1996- 1973 Birthday Alison "Ali" Malyn Shumate, Union City Tennessee, Miss America-Tenn 1996 1973 Event Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton 1973 Birthday Ali Landry, Louisiana, Miss Universe-USA 1996 1973 Event Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12 round split decision 1971 Event Supreme Court (8-0) overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali 1970 Birthday Basit Ali, cricketer, exciting Pakistani batsman 1993- 1970 Event Super Fight, computer mock championship between Ali and Marciano 1969 Birthday Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Dutch Politician 1969 Event Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army on appeal 1967 Birthday Ali Wood, born in Long Beach, California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-13th-1995 1967 Event Mohammed Ali, Cassius Clay, sentenced to 5 years 1967 Event Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army 1967 Event Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army 1967 Event Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army and stripped of boxing title 1967 Event Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 1967 Event Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted 1967 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1967 Event Louisville, Kentucky, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali 1966 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title 1966 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Karl Mildenberger in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1966 Event Muhammad Ali KOs Brian London in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1966 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title 1966 Event Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1965 Event Muhammad Ali TKOs Floyd Patterson in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 1965 Event Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1965 Death Ali Mansoer, premier of Persia, murdered 1965 Event Persians premier Ali Mansoer injured 1964 Event Elijah Muhammad renames Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali 1960 Event Muhammad Ali's 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 1959 Birthday Ali Shah, cricketer, Zimbabwe all-rounder in two Tests 1992 1959 Event Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India vs. England on debut 1959 Birthday Ali Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine 1958 Birthday Ashraf Ali, cricket wicket-keeper, Pakistani mid-80s 1957 Event British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman 1955 Event Ali Sastroamidjojo's PNI wins elections in Indonesia 1955 Birthday Ali Score, rock drummer, Flock Of Seagulls 1955 Event Ali Sastroamidjojo of Government resigns in Indonesia 1955 Birthday Liaqat Ali, cricket pace bowler, Pakistani in six Tests 1975-79 1954 Birthday Murtaza Bhutto, born in Karachi Pakistan, politician, son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was sentenced to death by Lahore High Court 1954 Birthday Imtiaz Ali, cricketer, brother of Inshan One Test WI vs. India 1976 1952 Birthday Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, born in Tripoli Libya, bomber, Pan Am 103 1951 Death Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan 1947 - 1951, assassinated by Said Akbar 1951 Death Ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated 1951 Death Shah Ali Razmara, of Iran, assassinated 1950 Birthday Talat Ali, cricketer, Pakistani opening batsman in ten Tests 1972-80 1949 Birthday Inshan Ali, cricketer, big-spinning WI chinaman bowler 1971-77 1948 Death Mohammed Ali Jinnah, 1st governor of Pakistan (1947-48), dies at 71 1948 Death Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani Politician 1943 Birthday Naushad Ali, cricketer, Pakistani wicket-keeper in six Tests 1964-65 1942 Birthday Ali Bacher, cricketer, South African batsman and captain in 60's 1942 Birthday Muhammad Ali, heavyweight champ boxer, 1964 - 1967 1974 - 1978 1941 Event Pro-German Rashid Ali al-Ghailani grabs power in Iraq 1941 Birthday Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer, Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman and captain 1939 Birthday Ali MacGraw, born in Pound Ridge, New York, actress, Love Story, Goodbye Columbus 1939 Birthday Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer, Indian bat 112 on debut vs. England 1959 1936 Event Everett Marshall beats Ali Baba in Columbus, to become wrestling champ 1936 Birthday Khalid Wazir, cricketer, son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954 1933 Death Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria, dies at 50 1932 Birthday Ali Doelman-Pel, Dutch MP, PvdA 1931 Death Ibn Ali Hussein, King of Hejaz, dies 1929 Birthday Agha Saadat Ali, cricketer, Pakistan bat in Test vs. New Zealand 1956, scored 8* 1928 Birthday Zulfikar Ali Khan Bhutto, president/premier, Pakistan 1928 Birthday Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani Statesman 1927 Birthday Israr Ali, cricket pace bowler, Pakistani in 4 Tests 1952-59 1925 Birthday Ali Hassan Mwinyi, president of Tanzania, 1985- 1922 Birthday Ali Akbar Khan, Indian Musician 1920 Birthday Turhan Bey, born in Vienna, Austria, actor, Dragon Seed, Ali Baba and 40 Thieves 1919 Birthday Ramsay Ames, actress, G-Men Never Forget, Ali Baba and 40 Thieves 1914 Birthday Mushtaq Ali, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's and 40's 1911 Event Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army 1910 Birthday Iftikhar Ali Khan, cricketer, Nawab of Pataudi, England and India 1908 Birthday Aruna Asaf Ali, politician 1908 Event Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran 1906 Birthday S Nazir Ali, cricketer, bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932 1903 Birthday Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, 1953..7 1901 Birthday Ali Muhammad Naguib, Khartoum, president of Egypt, 1952-54 1886 Event 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36 1886 Birthday Noble Drew Ali, Timothy Drew, North Carolina, prophet, Moorish Science Temple 1883 Birthday Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria 1876 Birthday Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan, 1947, gov, 1947-58 1876 Birthday Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani Politician 1871 Death Mehmed E Ali Pasja, Turkish statesman, dies 1850 Death Sajjid Ali Mohammed Bab, Persian founder of Babism 1849 Death Mehemet Ali, British viceroy to Egypt, dies 1822 Death Ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77 1819 Birthday Mirza Ali Mohammad, The Bab, forerunner of Baha'u'llah 1817 Birthday Baha'u'llah, Mirza Husayn Ali, founded Baha'i faith 1811 Event Egyptian king Muhammad Ali Pasha oversees ceremonial murder of 500 1773 Death Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies 1571 Death Ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle 1501 Death Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 1441 Birthday Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet and author, Mahbub al-kulub 1092 Death Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated 680 Event Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom 661 Death Ali ibn Abi Talib, the holiest meeting site of Islam, son-in-law, of prophet Muhammad, Muslim Sunni - Shi'a split occurred because Sunni's consider him 4th, last Rashidun, Shi'a's consider him first Imam, rightful successor to Muhammad, dies at age 62 661 Death Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered 656 Event Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam 599 Birthday Ali ibn Abi Talib, born in Mecca, the holiest meeting site of Islam, son-in-law, of prophet Muhammad, Muslim Sunni - Shi'a split occurred because Sunni's consider him 4th, last Rashidun, Shi'a's consider him first Imam, rightful successor to Muhammad
