1958 Event Ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai 1950 Event Indonesian troops reconquer Ambonese capital Ambon 1950 Event Indonesian army opens assault on Ambon, South Moluccas 1950 Event Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) 1944 Event U.S. air raid on Ambon 1943 Event Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid 1943 Event 1st U.S. air raid on Ambon 1942 Event Japanese troops land on Ambon 1941 Event Australian bombers land on Timor/Ambon 1817 Event Leaders of Molukkas uprising hanged in Ambon 1637 Death Laurens Reael, vice-governor of Ambon/poet/admiral, dies at 54 1627 Death Frederik de Houtman, navigator/governor of Ambon, dies at about 56 1624 Death Steven van der Haghen, admiral/Governor on Ambon 1617 - 1618, dies at about 61 1605 Event Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen 1593 Death Steven Haghen, navigator/governor of Ambon (1617-18), dies at 61
