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Turki bin Sultan Al Saud

Turki bin Sultan, Saudi Arabian politician (died 2012)

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Born
October 6, 1959
Died
December 25, 2012
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1959

About Turki bin Sultan Al Saud

Turki bin Sultan Al Saud was deputy minister of culture and information of Saudi Arabia. He was a member of the House of Saud and was one of the grandsons of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz. Turki bin Sultan Al Saud (Arabic: تركي بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; 6 October 1959 – 25 December 2012) was deputy minister of culture and information of Saudi Arabia. Turki bin Sultan was born on 6 October 1959. Turki bin Sultan was appointed director of the press section at the foreign information department of the ministry of culture and information. In May 2001, Turki bin Sultan was appointed assistant minister of culture and information by King Fahd.

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Turki bin Sultan Al Saud timeline

  1. Turki bin Sultan Al Saud (Arabic: تركي بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; 6 October 1959 – 25 December 2012) was deputy minister of culture and information of Saudi Arabia.
  2. Turki bin Sultan was born on 6 October 1959.
  3. In May 2001, Turki bin Sultan was appointed assistant minister of culture and information by King Fahd.

The world when Turki bin Sultan Al Saud was born

Turki bin Sultan Al Saud was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Turki bin Sultan Al Saud's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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