Ethiopia - Yohannes IV, Emperor of EthiopiaIn 1855, Theodore II took complete control over Ethiopia and was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia Negus negusti Neguse Negest , literally "King of Kings"). His successors ruled the country with that title until the military coup in 1974 with the exception of t ( 1871Events January January 18 The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire. The King of Prussia is declared the first German Emperor as Wilhelm I of Germany. January 28 France surrenders to en- 1889Events January-April January 8 Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine January 22 Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, DC. February 11 Meiji Constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 January 30 ? Crown)
LiberiaLiberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire. The country has recently been afflicted by two civil wars ( 1989 1996 and 1999 2003) that have displaced hundreds of thousands of its citizens and destro - Anthony William Gerdner , President of Liberia ( 1878Events January Cleopatra's Needle arrives in London January 9 Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 Turk- 1883)
Mu'adh bin Bello , Sokoto CaliphThe Sokoto Caliph was the ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate. List of Caliphs Usman dan Fodio ( 1804- 1815) Muhammed Bello ( 1815- 1837) Abu Bakr Atiku ( 1837- 1842) Ali bin Bello I ( 1842- 1859) Ahmad bin Atiku ( 1859- 1866) Ali bin Bello II ( 1866- 1867) Ahm ( 1877- 1881)