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11 January

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Contemporary era

1922

First insulin injection

On 11 January 1922, insulin was first administered to a diabetic patient, in Toronto.

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Contemporary era

1879

Start of the Anglo-Zulu War

On 11 January 1879, the British invasion of Zululand began a war marked by striking battles.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1693

Devastating earthquake in Sicily

On 11 January 1693, a major earthquake devastated south-east Sicily, prompting the Baroque rebuilding of the Val di Noto.

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