TODAY IN HISTORY – 22nd Nov, 2025 – Africa World News
By Valentine Uchechukwu Ndukwu.
American author, John Jay Chapman says “one of the deepest impulses in man is the impulse to record, to scratch a drawing on a tusk or keep a diary… The enduring value of the past is, one might say, the very basis of civilisation.”
Looking at that quote, you will understand that humans have an inherent desire to document and preserve their experiences, thoughts, and stories. This impulse to record history is a fundamental aspect of human nature.
In essence, key takeaways here are preserving and valuing history is essential to building and sustaining a civilized society.
Take a look at some of these events in the past
On this day in 1574, Spanish navigator Juan Fernández discovered islands now known as the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.
Still on this day in 1943, World War II: Cairo Conference: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese Premier Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss ways to defeat Japan.
Sadly on this day in 2014, while playing with a toy gun in Cleveland, 12-year-old African American Tamir Rice was killed by a white police officer.
On this day in 1982, Yakubu Ayegbeni, Nigerian footballer.
On this day in 1985, Asamoah Gyan, Ghanaian footballer was born
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