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Events on Tuesday 26 October 1954 1
1954Assassination attempt on Gamal Abdel NasserMuslim Brotherhood gunman fires at Egyptian leader in AlexandriaA member of the Muslim Brotherhood fired shots at Gamal Abdel Nasser during a speech in Alexandria, missing him. Nasser used the attempt to justify a sweeping crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, arresting thousands of members. The incident strengthened his consolidation of power in Egypt.