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A Daily Dose of History (11 Oct 2026) Today's historical events: The day after a bomb explodes prematurely, the Wuchang Uprising begins against the Chinese monarchy. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he is refused service in a Delaware restaurant. The Windscale fire results in Britain's worst nuclear accident. Canada's October Crisis escalates when Quebec Vice Premier Pierre Laporte is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec. The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador. The 7.1 Mw El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
