Today is the birthday of Egyptian revolutionary, president, and pan-arabist Gamal Abdel Nasser. He led the overthrow of the Monarchy, introduced land reform that distributed land from the 1% that controlled it, nationalized the Suez Canal from European powers, and led the call for pan-Arab unity.
Nasser remains an iconic figure in the Arab world, particularly for his strides towards social justice and Arab unity, modernization policies and anti-imperialist efforts.