16 January 1966President of NigeriaJohnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the January 1966 coup
Historical records for Nigeria in 1966, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the January 1966 coup
Assassinated by a conspiracy of predominantly Ibo officers from Eastern Nigeria
Assassinated by a conspiracy of predominantly Ibo officers from Eastern Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the July 1966 counter-coup
Deposed in a coup led by Ibo officers
Deposed in a coup led by Ibo officers
Deposed in a coup led by Ibo officers
Assassinated during a military coup
Assassinated during a military coup
Assassinated during a military coup
The beginning of 3 years of brutal civil war. Eastern Ibo rebels & attempts to create Biafra. Divides Nigeria into 12 states to weaken larger tribes
The beginning of 3 years of brutal civil war. Eastern Ibo rebels & attempts to create Biafra. Divides Nigeria into 12 states to weaken larger tribes
The eastern Ibo rebel & attempt to create the independent state of Biafra. The beginning of 3 years of brutal civil war. Divides Nigeria into 12 states to weaken larger tribes
The eastern Ibo rebel & attempt to create the independent state of Biafra
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