Famine famine in Rwanda during World War II and the Malawi famine of 1949, but most famines were localized and brief food shortages. Although the drought was brief the main cause of death in Rwanda was due to Belgian prerogatives to acquisition grain from their colony (Rwanda). The increased grain acquisition was related to WW2. This and the drought caused 300,000 Rwandans to perish. From 1967 to 1969 large scale famine occurred in Biafra and Nigeria due to a government blockade of the Breakaway territory. It is estimated that 1.5 million people died of starvation due to this famine. Additionally, drought
1967 Wayne State Tartars football team 1967 Wayne State Tartars football team The 1967 Wayne State Tartars football team represented Wayne State University as an independent during the 1967 college football season. The team compiled a 7–2 record, averaged 376.1 yard of total offense per game, and scored 275 points and 40 touchdowns, each of which was a school record at the time. Vernon K. Gale was in his third year as the team's head coach. The team's tallies of 48 points against and 49 points against were the highest point totals by a Wayne football team since 1951. The team began the season with seven