1969 Event Spain cedes Ifni to Morocco 1963 Event Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya 1947 Event Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia 1946 Event Rajah cedes Sarawak to British crown 1940 Event Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union 1916 Event Denmark cedes Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the U.S. for $25 million 1899 Event Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US 1898 Event Spain cedes Guam to U.S. 1895 Event China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki 1883 Event Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile 1871 Event German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas 1869 Event Hudson Bay Company cedes it's territory to Canada 1858 Event Treaty of Algun, China cedes north bank of Amur River to Russia 1841 Event China cedes Hong Kong to British 1821 Event Spain cedes Florida to U.S. 1814 Event Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day) 1814 Event King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel 1803 Event Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France 1800 Event Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty 1771 Event Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain 1739 Event Turkey and Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks 1715 Event Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands 1713 Event Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain - English, Prussian, Savoois, Portuguese and French peace treaty 1582 Event Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic 1493 Event France cedes Roussillon and Cerdagne to Spain by treaty of Barcelona
