Memory of the day: Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace Prize in 1979

CAIRO – 17 October 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on October 17.

1979 - Mother Teresa is announced winner the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian efforts to help the poor in India and the world.

1980 - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom makes a historic visit to the Vatican, where she becomes the first queen to visit the Supreme Pontiff.

2001 - The Syrian Writers Association in Exile is established in London.