TODAY IN HISTORY – 14th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS 

TODAY IN HISTORY – 14th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.

Whatever history captures for us to look at, should never be overlooked. Whatever Today in History serves you as a historical event, should not just be reduced for your reading/viewing pleasure but a reference point.

Do yourself some good by carefully scrolling down to behold some remarkable historical events that were.

On this day in 1884, George Eastman received a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film.

Still on this day in 1888, Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.

Again, on this day in 1898, the steam ship SS Mohegan sinks near the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, killing 106.

According to Today in History, on this day in 1912, former president Theodore Roosevelt was shot and mildly wounded by John Flammang Schrank in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the fresh wound in his chest, and the bullet still within it, Roosevelt delivers his scheduled speech.

Remember the 1913 Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom’s worst coal mining accident, that took the lives of 439 miners. It happened on this day in 1913.

It was on this day in 1981 that Vice President Hosni Mubarak was elected as the President of Egypt, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.

Regrettably on this day, Today in History reports that in 2017, a massive truck bombing in Somalia kills 358 people and injures more than 400 others.

Today in History reveals that on this day in 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.

Today in History also shows on this day in 1968, they recorded Apollo program: The first live television broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.

Interestingly, on this day in 1968, Jim Hines becomes the first man ever to break the so-called “ten-second barrier” in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.95 seconds.

Amazingly also, on this day 2012, Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere.

However, on this day in 2014, the Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match was canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win.

On October 14, 1966, Time Magazine published a groundbreaking international report exposing the horrific anti-Igbo pogroms in Kano. The publication detailed how the violence initially erupted at the Kano Airport before spreading into the city’s commercial quarters. This extensive media coverage drew global attention to the humanitarian crisis, serving as a definitive turning point that forced the mass exodus of millions of Easterners back to their home region and accelerated the onset of the Nigerian Civil War.

Today is Ahmed Musa’s birthday. Born in Jos on October 14, 1992, the legendary football star and Super Eagles captain went on to make history. Ahmed Musa is revered as Nigeria’s highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, famously netting spectacular braces against Argentina in 2014 and Iceland in 2018.

Today is equally Dakore Egbuson-Akande’s birthday. Born on this day in Bayelsa State (1978), the award-winning Nollywood actress became a pillar of modern Nigerian cinema. Dakore Akande has starred in over 50 foundational films, significantly shaping the global reach of Nigeria’s creative industry.

In 1930, the renowned Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko was born to life. However, he died in 1997.

In 1993, on this day, Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist was born to life. Sadly, he died in 2025.

In Tanzania, today is Nyerere Day

Today is World Standards Day

Nobody gives you a loan and leaves you alone but in the time of adversity, real love is shown… You’re the point man ~ keep pointing in the right direction.

Today in history.