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Malala Yousafzai was born July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan.
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: At the age of 11, Malala gives her first speech called “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?”
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14-year-old Malala is nominated by South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu for the International Children's Peace Prize of KidsRights Foundation. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani awards Malala Pakistan’s first National Peace Award for Youth.
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The Taliban attempt to kill her as she rides home in a school bus. Four shots are fired by a Taliban gunman and Malala and two of her friends are wounded. Responding to global outrage, the Pakistani government offers a $105,000 (£69,000) reward for the arrest of her attackers. Malala is treated in Pakistan then flown to Birmingham, England for further treatment after the British government offers help.
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Her autobiography written with Christina Brown, "I Am Malala," is published.
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10 people are arrested for the attempted murder of Malala.
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Malala announces she has been accepted to study at the University of Oxford.
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Malala returns to Pakistan for the first time since she was attacked by Taliban militants.
