2013 Event In preparation for plans to step down in 2015, the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir gives an order to release all political prisoners 2013 Event Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan for over 25 years, announces he will step down in 2015 2011 Event In the Republic of Djibouti, located in the Horn of Africa, President Ismael Omar Guelleh wins re-election with 79% of the vote 2011 Event Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appoints Omar Suleiman Vice President, the first office existing under the President in 30 years 2009 Event An arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is issued for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur 1994 Event Omar Sharif suffers a mild heart attack 1993 Event General Omar al-Bashir appointed Sudan president 1991 Event Longest tennis match at the Australian Open, Boris Becker beats Italy's Omar Camporese in 5 hours and 11 minutes 1985 Event Qasim Omar (206) and Javed Miandad (203*) make 397 stand vs. SL 1985 Event South African attorney/UDF leader "Dulah" Omar arrested 1981 Death General Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash 1981 Death Omar Bradley, last U.S. 5-star general, (Normandy) dies in New York at 88 1980 Event Pitts Omar Moreno steals record 70 bases for 3rd consecutive season 1973 Birthday Omar Epps, American Actor 1972 Birthday Omar Douglas, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants 1972 Birthday Omar Daal, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1968 Birthday Omar Camporese, born in Bologna, Italy, professional tennis player, won two top-level singles and five tour doubles titles, ranked 18th in the World in singles, 27th for doubles, 1992 1967 Birthday Omar Olivares, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Birthday Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop, Seattle Mariners, Indians 1959 Birthday Omar Hakim, drummer, Dire Straits, Weather Report 1953 Event U.S. General Omar Bradley's becomes chief of staff 1952 Birthday Omar Henry, cricketer, 1st colored player for South Africa 1992 1950 Event Omar N. Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general 1948 Event Omar Bradley succeeds Dwight Eisenhower as Army Chief of Staff 1941 Event Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar 1941 Event U.S. Senate accepts Omar Bradley's demotion to Brigadier-General 1935 Birthday Omar Bongo, born in Lewai, French Equatorial Africa, now Bongoville, Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, Albert-Bernard Bongo, statesman, Gabonese Democratic Party, President of Gabon at age 31 1934 Birthday Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader 1932 Birthday Omar Sharif, born in Egypt, actor, Dr. Zhivago, Top Secret 1929 Birthday Omar Torrijos Herrera, president Panama 1927 Birthday Yma Sumac, Chavarri, Ichocan Peru, 5 octave soprano, Omar Khayyam 1925 Death Jan H. Leopold, poet/classical (translated Omar Khayyam), dies at 60 1917 Event 43rd Kentucky Derby: Charles Borel on Omar Khayyam wins in 2:04.6 1911 Event Omar N Bradley (18) begins education in West Point 1909 Birthday Mohammed Omar, Afghani Clergyman 1893 Birthday Omar N. Bradley, Soldier 1871 Death Omar Pasha, Michael Lats, Croatian governor, dies at 64 1865 Birthday Jan H. Leopold, Dutch poet, translated Omar Khayyam 1809 Birthday Edward FitzGerald, born in England, writer, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 1806 Birthday Omar Pasha, Michael Lats, Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq 1144 Death Aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69 1131 Death Omar Khayyam, poet, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, wrote, Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra, dies 1079 Event Omar ibn Ibrahim al-Chajjam completes Jalali-calendar 1075 Birthday Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist 1048 Birthday Omar Khayyam, born in Nayshapur, Iran, poet, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, wrote, Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra 644 Death Omar I, 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered 644 Death Omar I, Arabic 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered 644 Event Kalief Omar I injured during assassination attempt
