October 17 in History

17 October in History – 218 years ago

Expanding from New South Wales

Australasia 1803: Expanding from New South Wales

Baudin’s French exploratory expedition to Australia (1800–1804) alarmed the British in New... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1944: Advance on the Rhine
Europe 1944
Advance on the Rhine
With Paris liberated, the Allies pushed on into Belgium and towards the Rhine. In an attempt to...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1803: Expanding from New South Wales
Australasia 1803
Expanding from New South Wales
Baudin’s French exploratory expedition to Australia (1800–1804) alarmed the British in New South...
 

on 17 October 1854

Allies besiege Sevastopol

All Events on 17 October

ends   2019
Turkey invades northeastern Syria
ends   2017
Daesh defeated in northeast Syria
1973
OAPEC oil embargo leads to crisis in West
ends   1952
Indonesia suppresses South Moluccan revolt
ends   1946
Uprising in Iran against Soviet influence
starts   1919
Khilafat Movement in India
1918
Czech republic proclaimed
1918
Hungarian parliament independent under crown figurehead
1912
Ottoman Empire declares war on Serbia and Bulgaria
ends   1902
British expedition against Dervishes
ends   1866
British campaign in Taranaki
1861
Aborigines destroy settler party at Cullin-la-ringo
1854
Allies besiege Sevastopol
ends   270
Quintillus briefly rules Roman Empire
starts   270
Aurelian rules Roman Empire
starts   129
Mithridates V opposes Vologases III of Parthia
ends   70
Batavi revolt against Roman rule
28
Romans withdraw from Frisii lands

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