Memory of the day: Battle of Abu Qir erupts in 1801

CAIRO – 21 March 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 21.

630 - Emperor Heraclius returns the crucifix, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.

1152 - Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine of Bordeaux, the most famous woman in medieval Europe.

1556 - The Bishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, is executed by burning for heresy, in Oxford.

1801 - The Battle of Abu Qir erupts in Alexandria between British and French forces near the ruins of Nicopolis in Egypt.

1804 - Adoption of the Napoleon Code in the French Civil Code.

Other events:

-       Mother’s Day in the Arab World.

-       International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

-       Arbor Day.

-       World Down Syndrome Day.

-       World Poetry Day.

-       Nowruz Celebration