TODAY IN HISTORY – 1st Nov, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

TODAY IN HISTORY – 1st Nov, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS

By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.

Norman Cousins says history is a vast early warning system. I am tempted to believe that the American Historian was of the view that history serves as a cautionary guide, providing valuable lessons and warnings about the consequences of human actions and decisions.

Again, by studying history, we can gain insight into the potential pitfalls and dangers of certain choices, allowing us to make more informed decisions and avoid repeating past mistakes.

Scroll down and behold some historical events that went down on this day in the distant past.

On this day in 1896, a picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appeared in National Geographic magazine for the first time.

Still on this day in 1897, Italian Sport-Club Juventus was founded by a group of students of Liceo Classico Massimo d’Azeglio.

According to Today in History, it was on this day in 1911, World’s first combat aerial bombing mission took place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy dropped several small bombs.

Amazingly, on this day in 1941, American photographer Ansel Adams took a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography.

Again, on this day in 1954, the Front de Libération Nationale fired the first shots of the Algerian War of Independence.

Regrettably, it was on this day in 1976 that Burundian president Michel Micombero is deposed in a bloodless military coup d’état by deputy Jean-Baptiste Bagaza.

Today in History is also sharing that in 1984, after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984, by two of her Sikh bodyguards, anti-Sikh riots erupted.

Still on this day in 1997, Titanic premiered publicly at Tokyo festival, launching a global blockbuster career.

Today in History has shown that on this day in 2013, the football world celebrated a unique milestone when Asmir Begović scored the furthest goal in football history for Stoke City against Southampton. Just 13 seconds into the match, his massive clearance wind-assistedly bounced over opposite keeper Artur Boruc from a distance of 91.9 meters (301 feet 6 inches), entering the Guinness Book of World Records.

On the home soil, on this day in 1958, the Nigerian Airways formally commenced operations under its original name, West African Airways Corporation (WAAC) Nigeria. Taking over the assets of the dissolved regional WAAC, the national carrier launched regular flights connecting Lagos to West African neighbors and European capitals, serving as a primary symbol of Nigeria’s modernization leading up to independence.

Today in History has resourcefully shown that on this day in 2006, in a massive political shake-up during the Fourth Republic, the Anambra State House of Assembly impeached Governor Peter Obi in an all-night session heavily boycotted by his supporters. The controversial impeachment was later overturned by the courts, cementing a landmark judicial precedent on due process in Nigeria.

On November 1, 1997, Nigerian football sensation Victor Ikpeba scored a brilliant brace for AS Monaco in a Ligue 1 fixture. His incredible form during this late-1997 window ultimately secured him the prestigious 1997 African Footballer of the Year crown.

Today is the birthday of Francis Arinze, Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (born 1 November 1932). He is 94 years old today.

Today is World Vegan Day

Today is all Saints Day

Winners don’t do different things, they do things differently… You’re the point man 👉🏻 Keep pointing in the right direction!

Today in History!