1904, 11 January
1,000 dervishes are massacred by British troops in Somaliland.
1955, 11 January
The six-week old state of emergency, imposed after the exile of King Mutese II, ends.
1970, 11 January
As Nigerian federal troops launch a final assault on Biafran rebels, the last Biafran airstrip is reported to be out of action.
