February 17 in History

17 February in History – 179 years ago

Colony of North Australia

Australasia 1846: Colony of North Australia

The 1830s and 1840s saw the phasing out of convict transportation to New South Wales and Van... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Australasia 1846: Colony of North Australia
Australasia 1846
Colony of North Australia
The 1830s and 1840s saw the phasing out of convict transportation to New South Wales and Van...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1832: First Egyptian-Ottoman War
Europe 1832
First Egyptian-Ottoman War
In return for assisting the Ottoman Empire in Greece, Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali—nominally an...
 

on 17 February 1897

Congo Free State secures Lado Enclave

All Events on 17 February

  2008
Kosovo formally declares independence
starts   1979
China invades northern Vietnam
starts   1944
US captures Eniwetok
  1942
US establishes base on Bora Bora
  1897
Congo Free State secures Lado Enclave
starts   1846
Colony of North Australia briefly authorized
starts   1796
British occupy Ambon and Moluccas
*Actual date uncertain; set to 17 February for purposes of Omniatlas

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