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Events on Friday 20 July 1951 1
1951Assassination of King Abdullah I of JordanJordan's king shot dead at Al-Aqsa MosqueKing Abdullah I was assassinated by a Palestinian gunman at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, reportedly over his perceived willingness to negotiate with Israel. His grandson Hussein, standing beside him, survived the attack and later became king. The killing deepened tensions across the newly divided region.