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1951- King Abdullah Assassinated
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| The second Balkan war erupted when Bulgaria attacked Greek and Serbian forces in Macedonia. The Bulgarians expected Austrian support but did not receive it. The Serbs and the Greeks were not being rapidly defeated. The Rumanians then intervened by attacking Bulgaria from the North. |
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| King Abdullah of Jordan (formerly Transjordan) was assassinated while praying at the Al Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem. Abdullah had been engaging in secret negotiations with Israel and was killed by a Palestinian extremist. Abdullah was succeeded by his son Emir Talal who was later declared mentally ill. His son, Crown Prince Hussein, took over and has ruled Jordan ever since. |
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