Memory of the day: Abolition of slavery in English colonies in 1833

CAIRO – 23 August 2021: On August 23, many important events took place.

Important world events: 

1514 - The Battle of Chaldiran between the Ottomans and the Safavids broke out. It is one of the decisive battles in the history of the Ottoman Empire.

1833 - Slavery is outlawed in the English colonies.

1921 – Iraq was declared a kingdom and Faisal, the son of Sharif Hussein, assumed power as king.

1990 - The German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany announce their intention to unite on October 3 of the same year.

Other events:

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition