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Historical Events for 11th January 2026
1879 - Anglo-Zulu War begins as British Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford invades Zululand in South Africa
1894 - Donghak Peasant Rebellion begins in Mujiang, Korea over local corruption, sparking the 1st Sino-Japanese War
1942 - -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)
1943 - US and Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China
1962 - Landslide at dormant volcano Huascaran in Peru kills an estimated 4,000
1975 - Soviet Soyuz 17 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4
1984 - Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game
2024 - More than 300 people have died in flooding caused by the highest levels of River Congo in 60 years, especially in Kinshasa, DR Congo
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