TODAY IN HISTORY

• Cities for Life Day

A festivity that supports abolition of death penalty.

• 2021 - Nigeria

Lagos State government released White Paper on the report by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses. Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu disagreed with the panel rejecting its earlier submission that nine persons were killed at the Lekki Toll Gate when soldiers opened fire on protesters in 2020, describing the claim of killings by the panel as “assumptions and speculations”.

• 2021 - Barbados Barbados became republic • 2016 - Nigeria

Outcry by Nigerians compelled Nigerian Communications Commission to suspend planned increase in telecom data tariff. Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, absolved the Federal Government of complicity in the bid to hike the price consumers pay on data services.

• 2013 - USA

Actor Paul Walker ( 40), a star in the Fast and Furious film series, died in a crash in Los Angeles. Roger Rodas, his friend and financial advisor, drove the Porsche and was also killed. His daughter ( 15) became the sole beneficiery of his $ 25 million estate.

• 2008 - Thailand

Attackers set off explosions at anti- government protesters in Thailand's worst political crisis in decades, which strangled its economy and shut down its main airports.

• 2005 - England

John Sentamu became the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as 97th Archbishop of York.

• 1999 - USA

Exxon and Mobil signed a US$ 73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating Exxonmobil, the world's largest company.

• 1982 - USA

Michael Jackson's second solo album, Thriller was released. It became the bestselling record album in history.

• 1967 - Yemen

The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen became independent from the United Kingdom.

• 1966 - Barbados

Barbados became independent from the United Kingdom.

• 1947 - Palestine

Civil War in Palestine began, leading to the creation of the state of Israel.

• 1872 - UK

The first- ever international football match held at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow between Scotland & England.