TODAY IN HISTORY – 15th Oct, 2025 – AfricaWorldNews

Valentine Ndukwu 2 months ago 2 min read

By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.

What doesn’t kill us, makes us strongly. The same can be said about history. It doesn’t just inform our minds with facts, it empowers us with the knowledge of awareness.

Today in History is dedicated to Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu (aka), for this timeless and invaluable revelation.

Journey with us as we open you up to some historical events that were.

On this day in 1582, the adoption of the Gregorian calendar began, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.

Still on this day in 1878, the Edison Electric Light Company began operation.

According to today in history, in 1966, on this day, the Black Panther Party was created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.

It was on this day in 1987 that a coup d’état in Burkina Faso led to the overthrow and killing of the then President Thomas Sankara.

The legendary and highly remarkable Nigerian musician and activist, Fela Kuti was born to life on this day in 1938. However, he died in 1997.

According to Today in History, in 1988, on this day, Mesut Özil, German footballer was born.

Today in history further reveals that Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, the British professional boxer. He is a two time heavyweight champion having held the unified[a] world heavyweight championship twice between 2017 to 2019 and 2019 to 2021, was born on this day in 1989.

On the other hand, it was on this day in 1987 that Thomas Sankara, Burkinabe captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso died.

Until his assassination in 1987, Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabè military officer, Marxist and Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 1983, following his takeover in a coup. However, he was born in the year, born 1949.