
Historical eventDecember 241846
Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)
The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.
In context
- When
- Thursday, December 24 1846180 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 19th century · 1840s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1846.
What happened
The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.
December 24 through the years
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When did Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888) happen?
December 24 1846 — 180 years ago, on a Thursday.
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