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Events on Tuesday 25 March 1975 1
1906 – 1975Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906-1975)Died 25 March 1975, aged 68King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was shot by his nephew, Prince Faisal bin Musaid, during a royal audience in Riyadh. He had ruled Saudi Arabia since 1964 and led the 1973 oil embargo against nations supporting Israel. His half-brother Khalid succeeded him as king.