May 17 in History

17 May in History – 34 years ago

Bougainville Conflict

Australasia 1990: Bougainville Conflict

When Papua New Guinea (PNG) gained independence from Australia in 1975, the island of... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Australasia 1990: Bougainville Conflict
Australasia 1990
Bougainville Conflict
When Papua New Guinea (PNG) gained independence from Australia in 1975, the island of...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1912: Italo-Turkish War
Europe 1912
Italo-Turkish War
In October 1911 Italy invaded the Ottoman provinces in North Africa. The Italians quickly...
Historical Atlas of Europe 323: Licinius and the Goths
Europe 323
Licinius and the Goths
The Peace of Serdica held for several years, but in 323 Tervingi Goths crossed into Licinius’...
 

on 17 May 1814

Norway declares its independence

All Events on 17 May

  2004
Bougainville factions found Kingdom of Me´ekamui
  1980
Shining Path begins its guerrilla war in Peru
starts   1960
Chad, Central African Republic, and Congo briefly unite
starts   1954
Civil Rights Movement
ends   1915
Armenian uprising in Van
ends   1900
Boers invade Cape Colony, besiege Mafeking and Kimberley
ends   1863
French capture Puebla
ends   1848
US debates annexing Yucatan
ends   1848
Parma and Piacenza vote for annexation to Sardinia
starts   1846
US crosses Rio Grande & captures Matamoros
ends   1828
Egypt suppresses Cretan revolution
ends   1815
Austrians conclusively defeat Naples at San Germano
  1814
Norway declares its independence
  1809
Papal States annexed to French Empire
starts   367
Valens attempts to suppress Goths*
  303
Albania becomes Roman client state*
starts   280
Proculus in revolt in Gaul*
starts   72
Alans raid Parthia, Atropatene, and Armenia*
ends   66
Jews riot in Alexandria; brutally suppressed by Romans*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 17 May for purposes of Omniatlas

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