East Timor History Chronology ( 1515-2002) 18 Aug 1515 Arrival of the first Portuguese traders. 25 Jan 1522 Timor visited by ship of Spanish Capt. Ferdinand Magellans fleet. 1533 First Portuguese settlements. 1642 Portuguese colony (Portuguese Timor), subordinated to Portuguese India (see Goa). Apr 1652 Dutch seize Cupão (Kupang) which is renamed Fort Concordia. 6 Aug 1661 Portugal and Netherlands formally divide Timor between them into Dutch West Timor (part of Dutch East Indies and later Indonesia) and Portuguese East Timor. 20 Sep 1844 - 30 Oct 1850 Subordinated to Macau. 30 Oct 1850 - 15 Sep 1851 Separate colony. 15 Sep 1851 - 23 Sep 1856 Subordinated to Macau. 23 Sep 1856 - 17 Sep 1863 Subordinated to Portuguese India. 20 Apr 1859 Netherlands and Portugal agree on border delimitation. Portugal cedes islands of Adenara, Flores, and Solor to Dutch Timor. 17 Sep 1863 - 26 Nov 1866 Separate overseas province. 26 Nov 1866 - 15 Oct 1896 Subordinated to Macau. 1895 - 1912 Revolt led by Dom Boaventura, king of Manufai. 15 Oct 1896 Separate colony (including the enclave of Ocussi, Ambeno). 25 Jun 1914 Final international arbitration of enclave And boundary disputes. 17 Dec 1941 - 20 Feb 1942 Occupied by Australian and Dutch forces. 20 Feb 1942 - 11 Sep 1945 Occupied by Japan. 11 Jun 1951 Status changed from colony to overseas province. 9 Apr 1961 - Apr 1961 United Republic of Timor proclaimed in Batugad,sponsored by Indonesia. 28 Nov 1975 Unilateral declaration of independence (Democratic Republic of East Timor). 7 Dec 1975 Occupied by Indonesia (from 17 Dec 1975 renamed East Timor). 17 Jul 1976 Annexed by Indonesia (Timor Timur province). (not recognized by Portugal; remained Recognized by United Nations as Portuguese territory). 30 Aug 1999 Referendum votes for independence 78%. 19 Oct 1999 Annexation rescinded by Indonesia. 20 Sep 1999 - 19 May 2002 International administration (from 28 Feb 2000,under United Nations administration; UN Transitional Admin. in East Timor [UNTAET]). 20 May 2002 Independence (Democratic Republic of East Timor) Portuguese name Timor-Leste often left untranslated).
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