Christmas Island - Annexation of the Island by The British Crown
Time: Wednesday Jun 6, 1888
Place: Christmas Island
Details: Among the rocks obtained and submitted to Murray for examination were many of nearly pure phosphate of lime. This discovery led to annexation of the island by the British Crown on 6 June 1888.
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