Memory of the day: South African forces arrest Nelson Mandela in 1956

CAIRO – 6 December 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on December 6.

1877 - The first issue of the Washington Post is published.

1884 - Imam Mohammad Abdo arrives in Tunisia and meets the scholars of the Zitouna Mosque in a journey that lasted forty days.

1941 - The Soviet Union begins its counterattack against Germany in World War II.

1956 - South African forces arrest Nelson Mandela and 156 of his comrades for their anti-apartheid political activities.