Memory of the day: Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz wins the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988

CAIRO – 13 October 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on October 13.

54 - Nero takes the throne of the Roman Empire.

1792 - The foundation stone of the White House building is laid in the United States as the permanent residence of the American President.

1909 - Anarchist Francesc Ferrer is executed in Barcelona after the events of the tragic week.

1988 - Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.

2016 - Bob Dylan wins the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.