Memory of the day: First successful attempt to treat diabetics with insulin in 1922

CAIRO – 11 January 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on January 11.

1693 - Etna volcano begins to erupt, killing 20,000 people.

1693 - An earthquake in Sicily, Italy, kills 60,000 people, and is one of the most destructive earthquakes in the world.

1922 - The first successful attempt to treat diabetics with insulin.

1935 - Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to California, becoming the first woman to do so.

2016 - Lionel Messi wins the 2015 edition of the FIFA Ballon d'Or.