Memory of the day: King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulfiqar in 1938

CAIRO – 20 January 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on January 20.

1938 - King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulfiqar, who became known as Queen Farida.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes president of the United States.

1989 - George HW Bush becomes president of the United States.

1993 - Bill Clinton becomes president of the United States.

2001 - George W. Bush becomes president of the United States.

2009 - Barack Obama takes office, becoming the first African American to become President of the United States.