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Events on Monday 1 August 2005 1
1921 – 2005King Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921-2005)Died 1 August 2005, aged 84King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who ruled Saudi Arabia from 1982 until his death on 1 August 2005, died after a long illness that had left half-brother Crown Prince Abdullah as de facto ruler for years. His reign saw the first Gulf War and rapid modernization alongside continued close ties with the United States. Abdullah succeeded him as king.