TODAY IN HISTORY – 4th Oct, 2026 – ORBITS NEWS
By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.
If it is true that the empires of the future are the empires of the mind, then Winston Churchill was right when he made this statement.
But do I still need to remind us that the emphasis is centered around the fact that true power and lasting impact come not from physical conquest or dominion, but from the spread of ideas, knowledge, and culture.
No wonder Churchill suggests that the most enduring legacies are those that shape our minds and perspectives.
Kindly join me as we peruse through some moments in history.
On this day in 1535, the Coverdale Bible is printed, with translations into English by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.
Still on this day in 1582, the Gregorian Calendar is introduced by Pope Gregory XIII.
Today in History shows that on this day in 1883 that we had the first run of the Orient Express.
Interestingly on this day in 1883, we recorded the first meeting of the Boys’ Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
And on this day in 1895, Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship.
It was on this day in 1927 that Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore.
Today in History reveals that on this day in 1957, Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
Amazingly on this day in 1983, Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
On this day in 1985, the Free Software Foundation is founded.
Again it was on this day in 1997 that he second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina.
Regrettably in 2003 on this day, the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.
It was also on this day in 2004, SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
Today in History reveals that on this day in 2006, WikiLeaks is launched.
Sadly on this day in 2010, the Ajka plant accident in Hungary releases a million cubic metres of liquid alumina sludge, killing nine, injuring 122, and severely contaminating two major rivers.
Sadly again, on this day in 2017, Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.
For the records, today is the beginning of World Space Week
Today is World Animal Day
From your brain, you obtain your gain… You’re the point man ~ keep pointing in the right direction!
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