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The Biafran War
The Biafran War unfolded between 1967 and 1970. It was a fierce conflict between the secessionist state of Biafra and the Nigerian federal government. Biafra, mainly inhabited by the Igbo people, boldly declared independ...
Historical Events
7- 1655 The Invasion of Jamaica begins during the Anglo-Spanish War. Jamaica
- 1900 British troops relieve Mafeking during the Second Boer War. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 1950 Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce. 🇪🇬 Egypt
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The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. - 1968 The Nigerian federal government captures Port Harcourt during the Biafran war. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 1977 The government of Kenya issues an immediate ban on big-game hunting to preserve the country's diminishing wildlife. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1994 Malawi’s Kamuzu Banda losses the election. 🇲🇼 Malawi
Famous Deaths
2- 2016 EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea, killing everyone onboard. 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 2019 Former Namibian Vice-President Nickey Iyambo dies. 🇳🇦 Namibia
