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Nigeria in 1970

Historical records for Nigeria in 1970, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1Named people
1Places
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Historical records

January

15 January 1970Reballion of Rebels in BiafraYabudu Gowon

Biafra · Warfare / Civil War

Most countries in Africa support the central Government since all feare a similar breakup in their own countries, the British, Italians and the Soviet Union supplied the central Government with arms, while the French supplied the Biafrans. Biafra capitulates, ending Civil War Civil war in Nigeria that had lasted for three years. Accepts the surrender of the Biafran commanders

15 January 1970Rule of BiafraYabudu Gowon

Biafra · Warfare / Civil War

Biafra capitulates, ending Civil War Civil war in Nigeria that had lasted for three years

Names involved

Yabudu Gowon

Places involved

Biafra

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.