TODAY IN HISTORY – 22nd Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

TODAY IN HISTORY – 22nd Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.

One of the things we may never forget about Robert Heinlein is his comment about the fact that “a generation which ignores history has no past and no future.”

The team of editors from Today in History believes there’s no other way around it. On that note, why don’t you gently scroll up as we roll out remarkable events in history.

On this day in 2137 BC, a solar eclipse occurred over China, one of the earliest recorded in human history, reportedly resulting in the executions of two astronomers who failed to predict it.

Still on this day in 1730, construction of the Ladoga Canal was completed in Russia.

Amazingly on this day in 1797, André-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump, from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above Paris.

Today in History reveals that on this day in 1844, the Millerites (followers of Baptist preacher William Miller) anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the Second Advent of Christ. The following day becomes known as the Great Disappointment.

Sadly on this day in 1877, the Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland killed 207 miners.

Interestingly, on this day in 1879, using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tested the first practical electric incandescent light bulb; the bulb lasted 131⁄2 hours before burning out.

Today in History also shows that on this day in 1884, the International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world’s prime meridian.

Although shameful but on this day in 1910, Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

Today in History has also shown that on this day in 1934, in East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shot and killed the notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.

It will amaze you to know that on this day in 1964, Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he does not accept the prize.

Today in History further reveals that on this day in 1975, the Soviet uncrewed space mission Venera 9 landed on Venus.

Most regrettably on the home soil, it was on this day in 2005 that Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashes in Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.

Although very shameful, on this day in 2012, Cyclist Lance Armstrong is formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being charged for doping.

However, on this day in 1949, Arsène Wenger, the legendary French footballer and manager was born to life.

For the records, today is International Stuttering Awareness Day. It is intended to raise public awareness of the issues faced by millions of people, one percent of the world’s population, who stutter, or stammer.

Back to the home soil, on this day in 2020, following the Lekki Toll Gate shooting two days prior, widespread unrest and retaliatory clashes broke out across the country. Again, Today in History further goes on to show that security trackers logged the beheading of a police officer in Nnewi (Anambra), three fatalities in Onitsha, two police officers killed in Ibadan (Oyo), and five looters killed by police in Alimosho (Lagos).

Today in History has also shown that today in 2026, Nigeria recorded a major global health milestone as paediatrician and advocate Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu officially made history by becoming the first African elected to lead the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) for the 2026–2028 term.

Stand for what is right even if it means standing alone… You’re the point man ~ keep pointing in the right direction!

Today in History!