2015 Event King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia dies at age 90 after hospitalization for pneumonia three weeks earlier; he has been succeeded by his half brother Salman of Saudi Arabia 2014 Event Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, is sentenced in the U.S. to life in prison for providing support to al-Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks; Abu Ghayth commented that hundreds of young Muslims would rise up as a result of his imprisonment 2013 Event Saudi Arabia appoints Fahd bin Abdullah as its new deputy defense minister 2013 Event In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the governor of the Riyadh Province, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, member of the House of Saud, dies at age 72 2012 Event The Pakistani government accuses the Save the Children NGO as being linked to a fake vaccination program used in the hunt for Osama bin Laden; Pakistan orders foreign nationals working for the organization to leave the country within four weeks 2012 Event Following the death of Crown Prince, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz becomes Saudi Arabia's heir apparent 2012 Event The wives and children of former Osama bin Laden are deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabialo 2012 Event Three widows and two daughters of Osama bin Laden were charged with illegally living in Pakistan; they were sentenced with 45 days in jail and fined $114 each 2011 Event Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia dies, raising questions about succession in the kingdom 2011 Event The cell phone of Osama bin Laden's courier is reported to contain contacts with Harakat-ul-Mujahadeen, suggesting potential ties to Pakistan's intelligence agencies 2011 Event An investigation is launched by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gillani to determine how bin Laden lived undetected in Abbottabad 2011 Event Militant Islamic group Al-Quaeda confirms Osama bin Laden's death and threatens revenge 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama chooses not release photos of Osama bin Laden following his death; photos taken at the Abbotabad compound are released by Reuters 2011 Event The news of Osama bin Laden's death is received positively by international leaders, including Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, founder of the militant Islamist group Al-Quaeda was killed by American military operatives 2011 Event Jordan's Ali bin Al Hussein is elected as Vice President of FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football 2010 Event An audio recording by Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says Muslim nations haven't done enough to support relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan 1997 Event Saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple Computer 1994 Event Lu Bin swims female 200m medley world record (2:11.57) 1994 Event Jingyi Le/Ying Shan/Ying Le/Bin Lu swimming 4x100 freestyle (3:37.91) 1990 Death Hussein Bin Onn, 1st minister of Malasia (1976-81), dies 1977 Event Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar 1977 Death Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 1973 Event Qaboos bin Said Al Said, becomes Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman 1972 Event Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar 1971 Event Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan of Abu Dhabi becomes President of UAE 1970 Death Yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60 1970 Event Abdul Razak bin Hussain becomes premier of Malaysia 1969 Birthday Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Politician 1963 Event Kennedy visits W Berlin "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) 1955 Birthday Al-Waleed bin Talal, born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, member of the Saudi Royal Family, businessman 1942 Birthday Qabus bin Said, sultan of Oman, 1970- 1925 Birthday Datuk Seri Mahathir bin Mahamad, premier of Malaysia, 1981- 1922 Birthday Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia, 1970-77 1921 Birthday M J bin Gorion, writer
