TODAY IN HISTORY

• World Diabetes Day

• 2019 - Nigeria

Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, David Lyon was disqualified by the court two days to the Nov. 16 governorship election. • A court in FCT dismissed the sexual assault case filed by Busola Dakolo against Pastor Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly ( COZA).

• 2018 - Nigeria

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other- Related Offences Commission said it will look into allegation that chairman of All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole collected bribe during the primaries • Senate President, Bukola Saraki, called for the resignation of Oshiomhole from politics in reaction to the allegations of the APC National Chairman collect

ing bribes in dollars.

• 2015 - France

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks in Paris that killed 127 people. Syrian Pres. Bashar al- Assad said French policy had contributed to the "spread of terrorism" that culminated in the attacks.

• 2013 - Germany

Christian Wulff became Germany's first post- war president to go on trial, charged with corruption for accepting some 700 euros for a hotel stay and meals during an Oktoberfest beer festival when he was a state premier.

• 2008 - USA

First G- 20 economic summit opened in Washington DC

• 2002 - USA

Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to lead a party in the U. S. Congress after Democrats voted 177- 29.

• 1991 - Cambodia

Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returned to Phnom Penh after 13 years of exile.

• 1954 - Egypt

Egyptian Pres. Naguib was fired and a state of emergency declared. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, chairman of the RCC, took command.

• 1948 - Britain

Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne of England, was born.

• 1922 - Britain

The British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC) began the first daily radio broadcasts from Marconi House. The company was formed with a commercial mission to sell radio sets. General manager John Reith ( 33), a Scottish engineer, envisaged an independent British broadcaster able to educate, inform and entertain the whole nation, free from political interference and commercial pressure.