Alan Paton vs Faisal of Saudi Arabia
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1906 to 1975.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975)
- — Born in Riyadh Verified
- — Leads a diplomatic mission to Britain as a teenager Verified
- — Appointed viceroy of the Hejaz Verified
- — Becomes foreign minister of Saudi Arabia Verified
- — Heads the Saudi delegation at the founding of the United Nations Verified
- — Named crown prince and prime minister Verified
- — Issues a decree abolishing slavery in Saudi Arabia Verified
- — Becomes King of Saudi Arabia Verified
- — Leads the Arab oil embargo Verified
- — Assassinated in Riyadh Verified