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Events on Saturday 11 January 1992 2
1992Algerian Civil War beginsMilitary cancels elections, sparking insurgencyAlgeria's military-backed government canceled parliamentary elections that the Islamic Salvation Front was poised to win, triggering a long and brutal civil war. The conflict between government forces and Islamist insurgents killed an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 people over the following decade. It became one of the deadliest conflicts in modern North African history.
1992Nirvana's Nevermind reaches number oneReplaces Michael JacksonKnocks Dangerous off the top, the same day they play Saturday Night Live.