Memory of the day: Egypt’s Boutros Boutros Ghali elected Secretary-General of the United Nations

CAIRO – 21 November 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on November 21.

1877 - Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.

1991 - Egyptian Boutros Boutros Ghali is elected Secretary-General of the United Nations, becoming the first Secretary-General from an Arab country.

2019 - Liverpool FC wins the 2019 Club World Cup for the first time in its history, after defeating the Brazilian club Flamengo 1-0.