Malala Life Events By 24jsimpson Period: 1996 to 2015 Malala Life Events Jul 12, 1997 Malala Yousafzai is born on July 12, 1997 2008 In 2008 Malala gave her first speech about the Taliban taking away their right for education, to a press club in Peshawar. 2009 Malala starts a blog under the name of Gul Makai. Jul 1, 2009 In 2009 Malala ends her blog about women education. 2011 In 2011, Malala receives the first National Peace Award for Youth, from the Prime Minister of Pakistan 2012 Malala gets shot by a gunmen in 2012. 2013 In 2013, Malala speaks at Harvard University, and meets former President Obama. 2013 In 2013, Malala finishes and publishes " I Am Malala " Jul 12, 2013 On Malala's 16th birthday, she addresses at the United Nations Assembly 2014 Malala wins the Nobel Piece Prize in 2014.