Abu Dhabi

City · c. 1973 CE · in the Middle East

Capital of United Arab Emirates (1973–today).

Dhaka (c. 1973 CE): Capital of People's Republic of Bangladesh (1973–today).
Suva (c. 1973 CE): Capital of Republic of Fiji (1973–today).
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (c. 1972 CE): Capital of Sri Lanka (1972–today).
Belmopan (1970 CE): Capital of Belize (1983–today).
Port of Spain (c. 1976 CE): Capital of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1976–today).
Victoria (c. 1976 CE): Capital of Seychelles (1976–today).
Lobamba (c. 1969 CE): Capital of Eswatini (1969–today).
Aden (c. 1969 CE): Capital of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1969–1989), Republic of Yemen (1990–1990).
Zomba (c. 1967 CE): Capital of Malawi (1967–1975).
Roseau (c. 1979 CE): Capital of Commonwealth of Dominica (1979–today).

Around the same time and place

Iranian Revolution (1978–1979 CE): Mass protests overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to found the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876 CE – 1948 CE): Leader of the All-India Muslim League and founder of Pakistan, its first Governor-General.
1973 oil crisis (1973–1974 CE): Arab oil producers embargoed countries that supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War and cut output, quadrupling oil prices and causing economic shocks worldwide.
Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988 CE): Iraq under Saddam Hussein invaded Iran, starting an eight-year war of attrition that killed hundreds of thousands and ended in stalemate.
Gulf War (1990–1991 CE): Iraq invaded and annexed Kuwait; a US-led coalition authorized by the United Nations expelled Iraqi forces in early 1991.
Iraq War (2003–2011 CE): A US-led coalition invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein's government, followed by years of insurgency and sectarian conflict.
Ruhollah Khomeini (c. 1902 CE – 1989 CE): A Shia cleric who led the Iranian Revolution from exile and became Iran's first Supreme Leader.
Unification of Saudi Arabia (1902–1932 CE): Ibn Saud recaptured Riyadh in 1902 and over three decades conquered most of the Arabian Peninsula, proclaiming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932.