Memory of the day: King Farouk returns to Egypt from England after becoming king in 1936

CAIRO – 6 May 2021: On May 6, many important events took place.

Important world events:

636 - Muslims enter the city of Baalbek after the reconciliation between its people and Muslim leaders Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah and Khaled bin Al-Walid.

1889 - The Eiffel Tower opens to the public.

1936 - King Farouk returns to Egypt from England after becoming king.

2015 - Tunisian Shukry al-Mabkhout wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel "El-Taliani" [The Italian].