TODAY IN HISTORY

• 2017 - Nigeria

Nigerian Air Force airlifted 200 personnel to Senegal to join troops of the Economic Community of

West African States for onward movement to The Gambia for enforcement of the Dec. 1 election where the incumbent president, Yahya Jammeh lost to Adama Barrow.

• 2017 - USA

Pres. Obama gave his final news conference to mark his last full day in office before Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swear in Donald Trump as the 45th president.

• 2014 - Ghana

Komla Dumor ( 41), one of Ghana’s best known journalists, died suddenly. Dumor, a presenter on BBC’S World News channel and "Focus on Africa" program, suffered a heart attack in is London home

• 2010 - Rome

Mehmet Ali Agca, 52, the Turk who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981, was released from prison after 29 years behind bars.

• 2005 - France

The Airbus A380, the 840passenger world's largest commercial jet, was unveiled in France, with leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Spain hailing Europe's victory over US as the new king of skies

• 2002 - S/ Leone

Sierra Leone Civil War was declared over.

• 1998 - USA

The Golden Globes awards in Beverly Hills awarded "Titanic" the best drama, best director for James Cameron, best score and best original song.

• 1996 - USA

Lisa Marie Presley- Jackson filed for divorce from Michael Jackson.

• 1985 - Sudan

Mahmud Taha ( b. 1909) was hanged for refusing to recant his unorthodox views on Islam. Sudanese pres., Jaafar Nimeiri, on the advice of Islamist leader, Hassan al- Turabi, ordered the execution.

• 1948 - Nigeria

The first set of students, 104 in number, started receiving lectures at the University College Ibadan, at the Eleyele Temporary Site, previously used by the military during the Second World War. The three Foundation Faculties were Arts, Science and Medicine.

• 1644 - USA

First reported UFO sighting was made by perplexed pilgrims in Boston.

• 1486 - UK

King Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV. This ended Wars of the Roses.