May 17 in History
17 May in History – 112 years ago
Europe 1912: Italo-Turkish War
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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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