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Events on Thursday 15 October 1970 1
1970Anwar Sadat Becomes President of EgyptSadat succeeds Nasser after his sudden deathAnwar Sadat was confirmed as President of Egypt following the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser, initially seen as a transitional figure. He would go on to lead Egypt through the 1973 war and the Camp David peace accords with Israel.