Memory of the day: Former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser is subjected to an assassination attempt in 1954

CAIRO – 26 October 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on October 26.

1954 - Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser is subjected to an assassination attempt while giving a speech in Al-Manshiya Square in Alexandria.

1967 - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran.