…an incident occurs that will have strong repercussions for the ruling family.

Khalid ibn Musad, a member of the Al-Saud family, on March 25, 1965, leads a protest against the introduction of a radio station in Saudi Arabia.

A guard standing outside is killed, perhaps by Khalid, in the late evening.

The death of the guard—a member of to the Oneiza tribe, one of Saudi Arabia's largest—nearly starts a riot.

Interior Minister Prince Fahd, the first son of Hassa Sudairi after her remarriage to Ibn Sa'ud, orders Khalid's immediate execution.

Faysal, awakening in the morning to the news of the execution, is unable to stop rumors blaming him for the act.

Having no choice but to accept responsibility, Faysal states that he stands by the Koran and Islamic tradition, implicitly protecting his half brother Fahd.

Saudi Arabia later in 1965 officially abolishes slavery.