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Ambon


1958 Ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai

1950 Indonesian troops reconquer Ambonese capital Ambon

1950 Indonesian army opens assault on Ambon, South Moluccas

1950 Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan)

1944 U.S. air raid on Ambon

1943 Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid

1943 1st U.S. air raid on Ambon

1942 Japanese troops land on Ambon

1941 Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon

1817 Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon

1637 Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54

1627 Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56

1624 Steven van der Haghen, admiral/Governor on Ambon 1617 - 1618, dies at about 61

1605 Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen

1593 Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61


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