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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