TODAY IN HISTORY – 13th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

TODAY IN HISTORY – 13th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu

Is today, yesterday’s tomorrow…? This is unarguably one of the most mind-blowing questions I’ve ever had to answer. To answer this, it’s a straight YES.

The set time is now, learn as much as possible, gather enough experience that would last you for a time longer than eternity and make every moment count. Time does not wait for anybody.

Kindly place your belts as Today in History casts your mind into the stratosphere for some form of education on a few events that played out today in the past.

On this day in 1843, obviously in New York City, B’nai B’rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded.

Still on this day in 1881, first known conversation in modern Hebrew by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends.

Amazingly on this day in 1892, Edward Emerson Barnard is first to discover a comet by photographic means.

According to Today in History, it was on this day in 1903 that the Boston Red Sox won the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.

Amazingly also, on this day in 1908, Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and becomes the first woman to speak there.

Today in History also reveals that on this day in 1917, the “Miracle of the Sun” is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Portugal.

Regrettably on this day in 1923, Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.

Again, on this day in 1983, Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.

Sadly, on this day in 1993, at least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.

But interestingly in 2010, still on this day though, the mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.

Sadly also, on this day in 2013, a stampede occurs in India during the Hindu festival Navratri, killing 115 and injuring more than 110.

However, it was on this day in 2019 that the Kenyan Brigid Kosgei set a new women’s world record with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.

On October 13, 2014, the WHO officially declared Nigeria free of Ebola transmission, marking a monumental victory for global public health. The lethal virus had been raging across West Africa and threatened to spiral out of control when an infected Liberian diplomat brought the disease to the highly populated transport hub of Lagos. By deploying a robust, military-style contact tracing response, Nigerian health officials successfully contained the virus to just 19 confirmed cases, providing a vital blueprint for the rest of the world

Today is Ashanti’s birthday. She’s an American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was discovered as a teenager by record producer Irv Gotti, and signed with his label Murder Inc.

Today is David Haye’s birthday. The English boxer was born on this day in 1980. He is a British former professional boxer who competed between 2002 and 2018.

For the records, today is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Allow your rising and success-story to be your greatest response and revenge… You’re the point man ~ keep pointing in the right direction.

Today in History!