TODAY IN HISTORY – 11th Nov, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

TODAY IN HISTORY – 11th Nov, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS
By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.

It was V. John Simeon who said, “We play down history’s lessons, but in doing so, we downplay the future costs.”

Today in History rerenders the idea like this, the more we play down on the importance of learning from history, the more we realize that future mistakes are often already embedded in the patterns we’ve failed to address.

Today in History craves your indulgence to kindly take a look at some of the remarkably events that went down today in years that were.

On this day in 1675,  Gottfried Leibniz demonstrated integral calculus for the first time to find the area under the graph of y = ƒ(x).

Still on this day in 1831, In Jerusalem, Virginia, Nat Turner is hanged after inciting a violent slave uprising.

Today in History also shows that on this day in 1921, the Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by U.S. President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

Today in History also reveals that on this day in 1923, Adolf Hitler is arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.

Amazingly, on this day in 1930, patent number US1781541 is awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention, the Einstein refrigerator.

Today in history has also shown that on this day in 1965, Southern Rhodesia’s Prime Minister Ian Smith unilaterally declares the colony independent as the unrecognised state of Rhodesia.

It was on this day in 1975 that Angola got their independence from Portugal.

Sadly, on this day in 1984, Martin Luther King, Sr., American pastor, missionary, and activist died. For the records, he was born in 1899.

Interestingly, on this day in 1992, the General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.

For the records, on this day in 1993, a sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

On the home soil, on this day in 1918, recorded the Original Armed Forces Remembrance Day. However, following the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Nigeria—as part of the British Empire and later the Commonwealth—began observing November 11 as its annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day. (The Eleven-Eleven Roundabout in Calabar, Cross River State, is named after this exact date). Nigeria only shifted the holiday to January 15 after the Nigerian Civil War ended on that date in 1970.

On this day in 1995, recorded the holding of the All-Politicians Summit at Eko Hotel). One day after the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, prominent Nigerian political leaders across diverse parties—including Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Chief Bola Ige, Chief Olu Falae, and Alhaji Balarabe Musa—converged at the Eko Hotel in Lagos for a historic “All-Politicians Summit” to map out a united front against General Sani Abacha’s military dictatorship.

Today, November 11, 2026, the Super Eagles are holding media availability in Ikot Ekpene and continuing training in Uyo ahead of their crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Tanzania on Friday, November 13.

When they want to kill a dog, they label it.. Never allow a negative narrative to be hung around your neck ~ You’re the point man 👉🏻 Keep pointing in the right direction!
Today in History!