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Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.

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Ibn Saud

King of Saudi Arabia from 1932 to 1953

Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, known in the Western world as Ibn Saud, was the founder and first king of Saudi Arabia, reigning from 23 September 1932 until his death in 1953. He had ruled parts of the kingdom since 1902, having previously been Emir, Sultan, and King of…
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Hejaz

Geographic region of the Arabian Peninsula

Hejaz is a historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes the majority of the western region of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Al-Bahah. It is thus known as the "Western Province", and it is bordered in the west by…
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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