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Period: Nov 17, 1520 to
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dates are not on Jan 1, (year) they were just not recorded. -
Jan 1, 1526
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Spaniard Don Jorge de Meneses named the princible island "Papua". -
Jan 1, 1545
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A different spanish explorer named the island New Guinea. -
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The Dutch East India Company (DEIC) declares the area to be a colonial possesion of the Dutch East Indies. -
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Germany took possesion of the northeast part of the main island and some other small islands and Great Britan made a protectorate ont he southern coast of Papua. -
WW1
During WW1 Britain took all of Germanys possesions. -
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Great Britain gave all control of the territory. -
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Japan took control of the territory. -
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Japan surrendered the territory.Papua joined the administrative unions with the territory of New Guinea. -
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Papua changes to Papua New Guinea. In 1973 they recieve self government. -
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Papua New Guinea earns independence.