Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was born on 31 December 1935 in Riyadh. The King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Salman is a son of the country's founder, Abdulaziz ibn Saud. He served for decades as governor of Riyadh, and later as defense minister, before becoming crown prince in 2012 and succeeding his half-brother Abdullah in 2015. In 2017 he named his son Mohammed bin Salman crown prince, who has since taken a leading role in running the kingdom, including the Vision 2030 economic reform plan. His reign has seen the war in Yemen, a confrontation with Iran and the lifting of the ban on women driving.
Before and after
- 7 October 1935Discovery of Loschbour man
- 8 November 1935Birth of Alain Delon
- 15 November 1935Birth of Mahmoud Abbas
- 30 November 1935Birth of Woody Allen
- 31 December 1935Birth of Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- 1936Great Purge
- 1936Construction of Fallingwater
- 1936Origins of American Hockey League
- 1936Establishment of Jim Corbett National Park
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- from 30 November 1939 to 13 March 1940Winter War
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- 7 December 1941Attack on Pearl Harbor
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