Memory of the day: Jawhar al-Siqilli begins the construction of Al-Azhar Mosque in 970

CAIRO – 4 April 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on April 4.

970 - Jawhar al-Siqilli begins the construction of Al-Azhar Mosque.

1581 - Francis Drake is awarded the title of Walker after his successful circumnavigation of the world.

1609 - Philip III of Spain issues a royal decree to expel the Moriscos from Spain.

1818 - The US Congress passes the American flag of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars, with a star added when a new state is entered.

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States, succeeding President William Henry Harrison, who died a month after becoming president.

1939 - Madrid surrenders to General Francisco Franco.

1968 - Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., a pastor of civil rights in the United States, is assassinated in Memphis.

1973 - The World Trade Center Building in New York City officially opens.