{"slug": "madagascar", "label": "Madagascar", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1019", "qid": "Q1019", "description": "island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean", "entries": 18, "years": 16, "span": [1500, 2022], "span_label": ["1500 CE", "2022 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 4}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "mozambique", "label": "Mozambique", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "louis-xiv", "label": "Louis XIV", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "africa", "label": "Africa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mauritius", "label": "Mauritius", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "french-third-republic", "label": "French Third Republic", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "reunion", "label": "Réunion", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tanzania", "label": "Tanzania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gabon", "label": "Gabon", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1500, "year_label": "1500 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 10", "text": "August 10 – Diogo Dias discovers an island which he names São Lourenço, since August 10 is the feast day of Saint Lawrence, a Roman Catholic martyr of the 3rd century. The massive island is later known as Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371377541#July–September", "title": "1500", "revid": 1371377541, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1625, "year_label": "1625 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "The capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo, is founded by King Andrianjaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363597525#Date_unknown", "title": "1625", "revid": 1363597525, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1658, "year_label": "1658 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Dutch in the Cape Colony start to import slaves from India and South-East Asia (later from Madagascar).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365986033#Date_unknown", "title": "1658", "revid": 1365986033, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1665, "year_label": "1665 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July 11", "text": "July 11 – Pierre de Beausse, an envoy of France's King Louis XIV, formally claims possession of the African island of Madagascar on behalf of the French East India Company after landing on the coast in the 32-gun frigate Saint-Paul.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365988545#July–September", "title": "1665", "revid": 1365988545, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1685, "year_label": "1685 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Adam Baldridge founds a pirate base at Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369485499#Date_unknown", "title": "1685", "revid": 1369485499, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1698, "year_label": "1698 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "April 1", "text": "April 1 – Scottish pirate William Kidd and his crew arrive at Île Sainte-Marie off of the coast of Madagascar in Kidd's Adventure Galley bringing with them the cargo of the captured ships Quedagh Merchant and Rouparelle. Upon arrival, all but 13 of Kidd's crew desert to work for another pirate, Robert Culliford. The Adventure Galley, which is leaking and falling apart, sinks and the Rouparelle is sunk by the deserters. Kidd and his 13 henchmen depart on Quedah Merchant.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370144847#April–June", "title": "1698", "revid": 1370144847, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1849, "year_label": "1849 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "March 28", "text": "March 28 – Four Christians are ordered to be burnt alive in Antananarivo, Madagascar, by Queen Ranavalona I; 14 others are executed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362576929#January–March", "title": "1849", "revid": 1362576929, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1869, "year_label": "1869 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 20", "text": "February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360511845#February", "title": "1869", "revid": 1360511845, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1895, "year_label": "1895 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 1", "text": "October 1 – French troops capture Antananarivo, Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364324653#October", "title": "1895", "revid": 1364324653, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1897, "year_label": "1897 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 10", "text": "February 10 – Freedom of religion is proclaimed in Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362850810#February", "title": "1897", "revid": 1362850810, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1897, "year_label": "1897 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – The French military governor of Madagascar, Joseph Gallieni, exiles Queen Ranavalona III to Réunion, abolishing the monarchy the next day.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362850810#February", "title": "1897", "revid": 1362850810, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 5", "text": "May 5 – WWII: Battle of Madagascar (Operation Ironclad) begins when British forces land on the Vichy French colony of Madagascar. On May 7 the northern city of Diego Suarez surrenders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#May", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 6", "text": "November 6 – WWII: Battle of Madagascar ends when Vichy French forces on Madagascar sign an armistice with the Allies.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#November", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1947, "year_label": "1947 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – A rebellion against French rule erupts in Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371901060#March", "title": "1947", "revid": 1371901060, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1969, "year_label": "1969 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Common African, Malagasy and Mauritian Organization (OCAMM) (Organisation Commune Africaine Malgache et Mauricienne) is established.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373164180#Date_unknown", "title": "1969", "revid": 1373164180, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 2009, "year_label": "2009 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 17", "text": "March 17 – The President of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, is overthrown in a coup d'état, following a month of unrest in Antananarivo.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367728140#March", "title": "2009", "revid": 1367728140, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 2016, "year_label": "2016 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "September 1", "text": "September 1 – An annular solar eclipse was visible from Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373421880#September", "title": "2016", "revid": 1373421880, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – Tropical Storm Ana kills 115 people in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, days after a series of floods killed 11 people in Madagascar.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371998228#January", "title": "2022", "revid": 1371998228, "section": "Events › January"}}]}