This Month in History
Januaryin History
January 1, 1431 – Pope Alexander VI (January 1, 1431 – August 18, 1503), the 214th Pope of the Catholic Church, is born Rodrigo de Borja in the town of Xativa, near Valencia, present-day Spain.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
- Home
- Historical Eras
Why King Edward VIII of England gave up his throne for a Woman in 1936
On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII (1894-1972), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Emperor of...Regulus and the Great Serpent of Bagradas
Let me burst your brain! You must have been familiar with the apocryphal Hausa history of a snake (Sarki) at...Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was preparing to leave Hiroshima when the atomic bomb fell. The 29-year-old naval engineer was on a three-month-long business trip for...100 Days of Hell: The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide occurred over the course of 100 days in 1994, between April 7 and mid-July. Nearly a million people...- Ancient History
- Middle Ages
- Modern History
- National History
How Dele Giwa was Bombed to Death in 1986
When Dele Giwa, a co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Newswatch Magazine, was killed on Sunday, October 19, 1986, exactly 33 years...Ahebi Ugbabe: The only Female King in Colonial Nigeria
Ahebi Ugbabe has been described succinctly by the American-based Nigerian historian Nwando Achebe in her book, The Female King of Colonial...How Operation Wetie led to the 1966 Nigerian Coup D’état
The full story of how the political rivalry between Ladoke Akintola and Obafemi Awolowo led to Nigeria's First Coup D'état in 1966...July 29: The Day Aguiyi-Ironsi, Gowon, Nzeogwu met their doom
Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was 41 years, 10 months and 13 days old when he became Nigeria's first military Head-of-State on January...25 Interesting Facts about Nigeria’s 36 States
If you alphabetically list the capitals against the states, including the FCT, the capital of OGUN would be MAIDUGURI, while only...- People & Places
- World History
Why King Edward VIII of England gave up his throne for a Woman in 1936
On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII (1894-1972), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Emperor of...Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was preparing to leave Hiroshima when the atomic bomb fell. The 29-year-old naval engineer was on a three-month-long business trip for...100 Days of Hell: The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide occurred over the course of 100 days in 1994, between April 7 and mid-July. Nearly a million people...25 Interesting Facts you did not know about Martin Luther King Jnr.
On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jnr. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968), an American Baptist minister and activist who...- Africa
- America
- Asia
- Europe
- Interesting Facts
22 Interesting Facts you did not know about Abeokuta
Abeokuta was a sovereign nation for 20 years and 11 months before the British amalgamated her with the rest of Nigeria....30 Interesting Facts about Nigerian Leaders
Nigerian Leaders; how much do you know about them? Who founded the Central Bank of Nigeria? Did you know that President Olusegun...25 Interesting Facts about Nigeria’s 36 States
If you alphabetically list the capitals against the states, including the FCT, the capital of OGUN would be MAIDUGURI, while only...21 Interesting Facts you did not know about Sani Abacha
In 1995, after the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, Time magazine named Abacha “Thug of the Year.” In 2004, Abacha was listed as the fourth most corrupt leader in history.50 Interesting Facts you did not know about Ahmadu Bello
Sir Ahmadu Bello is still venerated by millions of Nigerians, especially Northerners. The largest university in West Africa (the second-largest in...
- Science
How Napoleon Bonaparte lost 550,000 men in the 1812 Invasion of Russia
Did the lack of knowledge of Chemistry lead to the downfall of one of the greatest armies in history?History of the Atomic Theory: From Democritus to Schrödinger
Although an atom originally meant a particle that cannot be broken down into smaller particles, it is made up of various...
- Sports
Ernest Okonkwo: The ‘Intercontinental Ballistic Missile’ Commentator
“Iron gate Emmanuel Okala throws the ball to Chairman Christian Chukwu. Chukwu taps the ball to the Dean of Defence Yisa Sofoluwe; Sofoluwe sends a telegraphic pass...The day India beat the Green Eagles of Nigeria 99-1
It was unbelievable, implausible and incredible. The Green Eagles of Nigeria had been walloped 99-1 by a little known India team....Real reason why Africa boycotted the 1966 FIFA World Cup
FIFA (Federation International Football Association) awarded the 1966 World Cup tournament to England. A total number of 70 nations participated in...Why Nigeria, others boycotted the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
The Olympic Games offer a uniquely peaceful and mutually respectful meeting-place for the nations of the world to showcase their skills...Nigeria’s First Goalkeeper: Sam Henshaw Ibiam, the Black Magnet
Sam Henshaw Ibiam (April 4, 1925—December 2, 2015), popularly known as “The Black Magnet” during his playing days, was a Nigerian footballer who played...
- Video
How Napoleon Bonaparte lost 550,000 men in the 1812 Invasion of Russia
Did the lack of knowledge of Chemistry lead to the downfall of one of the greatest armies in history?Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978): The Lioness of Lisabi
In a world where women were subdued due to male chauvinism, a woman rose and stood for the rights of women. At a...Real reason why Africa boycotted the 1966 FIFA World Cup
FIFA (Federation International Football Association) awarded the 1966 World Cup tournament to England. A total number of 70 nations participated in...
- Home
- Historical Eras
Why King Edward VIII of England gave up his throne for a Woman in 1936
On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII (1894-1972), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Emperor of...Regulus and the Great Serpent of Bagradas
Let me burst your brain! You must have been familiar with the apocryphal Hausa history of a snake (Sarki) at...Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was preparing to leave Hiroshima when the atomic bomb fell. The 29-year-old naval engineer was on a three-month-long business trip for...100 Days of Hell: The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide occurred over the course of 100 days in 1994, between April 7 and mid-July. Nearly a million people...- Ancient History
- Middle Ages
- Modern History
- National History
How Dele Giwa was Bombed to Death in 1986
When Dele Giwa, a co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Newswatch Magazine, was killed on Sunday, October 19, 1986, exactly 33 years...Ahebi Ugbabe: The only Female King in Colonial Nigeria
Ahebi Ugbabe has been described succinctly by the American-based Nigerian historian Nwando Achebe in her book, The Female King of Colonial...How Operation Wetie led to the 1966 Nigerian Coup D’état
The full story of how the political rivalry between Ladoke Akintola and Obafemi Awolowo led to Nigeria's First Coup D'état in 1966...July 29: The Day Aguiyi-Ironsi, Gowon, Nzeogwu met their doom
Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was 41 years, 10 months and 13 days old when he became Nigeria's first military Head-of-State on January...25 Interesting Facts about Nigeria’s 36 States
If you alphabetically list the capitals against the states, including the FCT, the capital of OGUN would be MAIDUGURI, while only...- People & Places
- World History
Why King Edward VIII of England gave up his throne for a Woman in 1936
On December 11, 1936, Edward VIII (1894-1972), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Emperor of...Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was preparing to leave Hiroshima when the atomic bomb fell. The 29-year-old naval engineer was on a three-month-long business trip for...100 Days of Hell: The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide occurred over the course of 100 days in 1994, between April 7 and mid-July. Nearly a million people...25 Interesting Facts you did not know about Martin Luther King Jnr.
On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jnr. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968), an American Baptist minister and activist who...- Africa
- America
- Asia
- Europe
- Interesting Facts
22 Interesting Facts you did not know about Abeokuta
Abeokuta was a sovereign nation for 20 years and 11 months before the British amalgamated her with the rest of Nigeria....30 Interesting Facts about Nigerian Leaders
Nigerian Leaders; how much do you know about them? Who founded the Central Bank of Nigeria? Did you know that President Olusegun...25 Interesting Facts about Nigeria’s 36 States
If you alphabetically list the capitals against the states, including the FCT, the capital of OGUN would be MAIDUGURI, while only...21 Interesting Facts you did not know about Sani Abacha
In 1995, after the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, Time magazine named Abacha “Thug of the Year.” In 2004, Abacha was listed as the fourth most corrupt leader in history.50 Interesting Facts you did not know about Ahmadu Bello
Sir Ahmadu Bello is still venerated by millions of Nigerians, especially Northerners. The largest university in West Africa (the second-largest in...
- Science
How Napoleon Bonaparte lost 550,000 men in the 1812 Invasion of Russia
Did the lack of knowledge of Chemistry lead to the downfall of one of the greatest armies in history?History of the Atomic Theory: From Democritus to Schrödinger
Although an atom originally meant a particle that cannot be broken down into smaller particles, it is made up of various...
- Sports
Ernest Okonkwo: The ‘Intercontinental Ballistic Missile’ Commentator
“Iron gate Emmanuel Okala throws the ball to Chairman Christian Chukwu. Chukwu taps the ball to the Dean of Defence Yisa Sofoluwe; Sofoluwe sends a telegraphic pass...The day India beat the Green Eagles of Nigeria 99-1
It was unbelievable, implausible and incredible. The Green Eagles of Nigeria had been walloped 99-1 by a little known India team....Real reason why Africa boycotted the 1966 FIFA World Cup
FIFA (Federation International Football Association) awarded the 1966 World Cup tournament to England. A total number of 70 nations participated in...Why Nigeria, others boycotted the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
The Olympic Games offer a uniquely peaceful and mutually respectful meeting-place for the nations of the world to showcase their skills...Nigeria’s First Goalkeeper: Sam Henshaw Ibiam, the Black Magnet
Sam Henshaw Ibiam (April 4, 1925—December 2, 2015), popularly known as “The Black Magnet” during his playing days, was a Nigerian footballer who played...
- Video
How Napoleon Bonaparte lost 550,000 men in the 1812 Invasion of Russia
Did the lack of knowledge of Chemistry lead to the downfall of one of the greatest armies in history?Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978): The Lioness of Lisabi
In a world where women were subdued due to male chauvinism, a woman rose and stood for the rights of women. At a...Real reason why Africa boycotted the 1966 FIFA World Cup
FIFA (Federation International Football Association) awarded the 1966 World Cup tournament to England. A total number of 70 nations participated in...