Notable People · 1940–2020
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Long-serving Sultan who transformed and modernised Oman
Did you know?He was an enthusiast of classical music and established the only professional pipe organ and symphony orchestra in the region.
Qaboos bin Said Al Said (Arabic: قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد, romanized: Qābūs ibn Saʿīd Āl Saʿīd, IPA:; 18 November 1940 – 10 January 2020) was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020.
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- Would be
- 85
- Age at death
- 79
- Years since death
- 6
- Born
- November 18, 1940 · Salalah, Oman
- Died
- January 10, 2020
- Cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- Nationality
- Omani
- Known for
- Notable People
Family
- Father
- Said bin Taimur Al Said
- Mother
- Mazoon bint Ahmad Al Mashani
- Spouses
- Nawwal bint Tariq Al Said, Sheikha Aisha bint Ahmed Al-Harithiya
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- Born on November 18Born on November 18 too? You share your birthday with Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Margaret Atwood, Carl Maria von Weber and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
- Died on January 10Qaboos bin Said Al Said is remembered every January 10, along with 20 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Qaboos bin Said Al Said was bornA newspaper front page for 18 November 1940, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayQaboos bin Said Al Said would be 85 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryQaboos bin Said Al Said's 86th birthday is in 25 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!86th
- Death anniversaryThe 7th anniversary of Qaboos bin Said Al Said's death is in 78 days. A moment to remember their legacy.7th
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