Memory of the day: Nigeria cuts diplomatic ties with Israel after October 1973 War

CAIRO – 25 October 2021: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on October 25.

1415 - The French army is defeated by the English army under Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt.

1936 - Italian leaders Benito Mussolini and German Adolf Hitler establish the Italian/German Axis, which Japan later joins.

1973 - Nigeria cuts diplomatic ties with Israel, becoming the eighteenth African country to cut ties with it after the October 1973 War.

1991 - The last Serb soldier withdrew from Slovenia and declared its independence after the Ten-Day War between Serbia and Slovenia.

2004 - Cuban President Fidel Castro announces that he will end all trading in US dollars starting November 8.