Memory of the day: 1st Friday Prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque, Beethoven's Birth

CAIRO – 17 December 2020: On December 17, many important events took place that changed the world. On this day, many stars of art, politics, and literature were born.  The day also marks the celebration of annual events.

Important events in world history:- 

-  1267: Friday prayers are held for the first time in Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, during the reign of Sultan Al-Zahir Baybars.

-  1903: The success of the first attempt at engine flight by the Wright brothers.

-  1913: Amin Al-Rafi'i issues "Al-Akhbar Newspaper" in Egypt.

-  2003: French President Jacques Chirac announces, in a speech, that he has accepted an official report recommending that children should not be allowed to wear religious symbols such as crosses, Islamic headscarves and Jewish caps.

-  2010: Tunisian young man Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire in front of the state headquarters of Sidi Bouzid.

-  2019: The Special Court in Islamabad issues a death sentence against former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for high treason.

Born on this day:-    

-  1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven, German musician.

-  1886 - Nabawiya Moussa, pioneer of the girls ’education movement in Egypt.

-  1901 - Aziza Amir, Egyptian actress.

-  1930 - Princess Fathia, daughter of Fouad the First, King of Egypt.

-  1969 - Laurie Holden, American actress.

-  1969 - Yuri Mrakadi, Lebanese singer and actor.

-  1998 - Martin Odegaard, Norwegian footballer.

Occasions:-

-  National Day in Bhutan.

-  Bahrain National Day.

-  Wright Brothers Day in the United States.

-  Flag Day of Kurdistan.