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1995 Centennial of Canadian Mounties presence in Canada's Yukon Territory
1992 Lloyd "Slim" Andrews, actor (Buf Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies 1982 Anguilla, dependent territory of U.K., adopts constitution 1981 Palau, Trust Territory of Pacific Islands, becomes self-governing 1978 Northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing 1977 Egypt's Anwar Sadat pledges to regain Arab territory from Israel 1972 Wake Island becomes unincorporated territory of U.S., U.S. Air Force 1972 Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory 1971 Rodd Redwing, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies at 66 1967 House Peters, silent film actor (Kansas Territory), dies at 87 1965 British Indian Ocean Territory formed 1962 British Antarctic Territory forms 1961 Wallis and Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory 1961 Twins agree on $500,000 payment to AA for Minn/St. Paul territory 1956 Delhi becomes a territory of Indian union 1956 James H Newman, Trust Territory of Pacific, PhD/Astronaut, STS-51, 69 1956 Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory 1950 Gary Frank, Spokane, Washington, actor, Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon 1949 Administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian government 1948 Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created 1947 U.S. begins administering Trust Territory of Pacific Islands 1946 Togo made a trusteeship territory of UN 1944 Allied troops 1st set foot on Japanese territory 1943 U.S. 7th div lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st U.S. territory recaptured) 1939 Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany 1938 Munich Agreement-forced Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany 1936 Australian Antarctic Territory created 1932 Fascist coup in the Memel territory 1929 American Samoa organizes as territory of U.S. 1923 Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory 1920 France occupies (German) Memel territory 1917 Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, U.S. citizenship granted 1912 Territory of Alaska organizes 1911 South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government 1910 JWEL Hilgers is 1st Dutchman to fly above Dutch territory 1904 Rod Redwing, New York, actor, Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory 1900 Hawaii became a U.S. territory 1898 Guam becomes a territory of U.S. 1898 Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital 1892 Edmund Cobb, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, western actor, Comanche Territory 1890 Klaas Schilder, Dutch theologist/vicar, Occupied Territory 1890 Territory of Oklahoma created 1884 Alaska becomes a U.S. territory 1880 House Peters, England, silent film actor, Kansas Territory 1879 Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory, Okla, humorist 1869 Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (U.S. 1st) 1869 Hudson Bay Company cedes it's territory to Canada 1868 U.S. Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah and Idaho) 1864 Territory of Montana formed 1863 Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory 1863 Northern Territory passes from New South Wales to South Australia 1863 Territory of Idaho established 1863 Idaho Territory forms 1863 Arizona Territory created 1862 Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory 1862 Battle of La Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) 1862 Confederate Territory of Arizona forms 1861 CS General Sibley is given command of rebel troops in New Mexico territory 1861 President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory 1861 Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union 1854 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast 1853 Olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory 1853 Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory 1849 Minnesota Territory is organizes 1849 Territory of Minnesota organizes 1848 Oregon Territory created 1844 Texas became a U.S. territory 1841 Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain 1838 Iowa Territory forms 1838 Iowa Territory is organized 1836 Wisconsin Territory forms 1836 Territory of Wisconsin created 1836 Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin 1834 Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) 1822 Congress combined East and West Florida into Florida Territory 1819 Territory of Arkansas organized 1817 Mississippi Territory is divided into Alabama Territory and Mississippi 1812 General Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England 1812 Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" 1809 Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin) 1805 Louisiana-Missouri Territory forms 1805 Michigan Territory organizes 1804 Territory of Orleans organizes in Louisiana Purchase 1803 Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France 1800 Indiana Territory organized 1798 Mississippi Territory organized 1792 Prussia army moves into French territory 1790 Territory South of River Ohio created by Congress 1787 Congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery) 1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop 1774 Britain gives Quebec, Labrador and territory north of Ohio 1681 English Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania 918 Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies |
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