Memory of the day: Discovery of the AIDS virus is officially announced in 1981

CAIRO – 1 December 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on December 1.

1882 - Shams Al-Din Al-Inbabi is appointed Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mosque.

1889 - The publication of the first issue of Al-Moayad newspaper, founded by Mustafa Kamel and its editor-in-chief, Ali Youssef.

1981 - The discovery of the AIDS virus is officially announced.