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New Caledonia History Timeline

France: Biarritz - Bordeaux - French Polynesia - Lyon - Marseille - Nantes - Paris - Rouen - Strasbourg - Toulon - Toulouse - Versailles

Today in French History

Events in New Caledonia History

  • 1853-09-24 France annexes New Caledonia
  • 1942-10-30 US aircraft carrier Enterprise reaches Noumea
  • 1984-12-05 French colonies killed 10 Kanaken in New Caledonia

Famous People from New Caledonia

  • 1970-12-03 Christian Karembeu, French soccer midfielder (53 caps; Nantes, Olympiacos), born in Lifou, New Caledonia