TODAY IN HISTORY – 10th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

TODAY IN HISTORY – 10th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS
By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.

History’s mild way of questioning the future is by reminding us of the last (V. John Simeon)

According to this verifiable and resourceful research by Today In History, here are moments that went either down or went up in history today.

On this day in 1780, the Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000–30,000 in the Caribbean

Still on this day in 1903, the Women’s Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.

Today in History reveals that on this day in 1957, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he is refused service in a Delaware restaurant.

It was also on this day in 1964 that the Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.

Today in History shows that on this day in 1998, a Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.

Again on October 10, 2002, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague delivered its definitive and highly controversial verdict on the decades-long boundary dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon. The court ruled that sovereignty over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula belonged to Cameroon, basing its decision primarily on early 1913 Anglo-German colonial agreements. This historic ruling forced Nigeria to eventually withdraw its military forces and officially transfer the territory, permanently reshaping the map and maritime borders of West Africa.

On October 10, 1977, Nigerian Head of State General Olusegun Obasanjo landed at Andrews Air Force Base for a landmark official state visit to the United States. This marked the first time a sitting Nigerian leader paid a state visit to a U.S. President (Jimmy Carter). The monumental discussions centered around African liberation movements, the fight against apartheid in South Africa, and regional economic independence. This diplomatic breakthrough directly paved the way for President Carter’s return visit to Lagos a few months later, which was the first-ever official state visit by a U.S. President to sub-Saharan Africa.

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty.

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Today is World Porridge Day.

Work hard, stay humble… You’re the point man ~ keep pointing in the right direction.

Today in History.