Igboland Biafra on May 30, 1967. Nigerian General Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu on this day made a declaration of independence of Biafra from Nigeria and became the head of state of the new republic. The Nigerian Civil War (or the "Nigerian-Biafran War") lasted from 6 July 1967 until 15 January 1970, after which Biafra once again became part of Nigeria. The Republic of Biafra was defeated after three years of war by the federal government of Nigeria from 1967 to 1970 with military support from the United Kingdom (strategy and ammunition), Soviet Union (ammunition), the United Arab Republic (air force), as well as
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