Memory of the day: Greek philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death in 399

CAIRO – 15 February 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on February 15.

399  - The Greek philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death.

930 - The Fatimid Caliph Al-Aziz Billah puts an end to the strife of the Qarmatians and Fatkins in the Levant and consolidates the rule of the Fatimids in the Levant, which became a Fatimid state whose capital is Damascus.

1258 - Hulagu enters the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, Baghdad, after the Abbasid Caliph announces the surrender of the city to the Mongols unconditionally.

1794 - France adopts the blue, white, and red flag.

1936 - Adolf Hitler announces the start of a plan to produce an inexpensive car in Germany, the car being Volkswagen.