June 17 in History

17 June in History – 80 years ago

Western New Guinea Campaign

Australasia 1944: Western New Guinea Campaign

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Historical Atlas of Australasia 1944: Western New Guinea Campaign
Australasia 1944
Western New Guinea Campaign
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First Carlist War
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on 17 June 1944

Iceland declares itself a republic

All Events on 17 June

ends   1957
Red Scare in US
  1946
Britain formally recognizes Transjordan’s independence
  1944
Iceland declares itself a republic
starts   1940
Italy invades French Somaliland
  1900
Allies capture Taku Forts
ends   1848
Revolutionaries fight army in Prague
  1843
Māori clash with settlers at Wairau
ends   1838
Cherokee removed to Indian Territory
  1815
US Navy captures Algerine flagship off Cape Gata
ends   396
Huns cross Caucasus to invade Syria and Persia*
ends   396
Huns invade Persia but are expelled*
  368
Persians capture Armenian king by treachery*
starts   361
Julian seizes Italia and Illyricum*
  312
Constantine defeats Maxentians at Turin*
  253
Danube legions proclaim for Aemilian*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 17 June for purposes of Omniatlas

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