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- 1797
- Under the Treaty of Campo Formio, various Austrian territories were transferred to France, bringing an end to the Burgundian Circle.
- 1816
- The Gambia Colony and Protectorate is established as part of the British Empire.
- 1881
- In Rio de Janeiro, the Leopoldina Railway's Carangola Line opens between Itaperuna and Aré.
- 1887
- French Indochina is formed from Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina, and Cambodia.
- 1918
- The Jōzankei Railway begins service in Sapporo, Japan.
- 1955
- In Colorado, Arapahoe County gains 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) after a court orders Denver to de-annex several streets.
- 1967
- The first section of the Northern Motorway opens in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- 1999
- Marechiaro station opens on the Albano–Nettuno line in Anzio, Italy.
This is a selection of establishments and disestablishments on October 17, based on OpenHistoricalMap data, that automatically appears on the OpenHistoricalMap page on October 17 of each year. This list highlights important changes in the world, as well as more mundane events that demonstrate the project's ambitious tendency toward micromapping history.
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