Antsiranana, named Diégo-Suarez prior to 1975, is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar, in Antsiranana province. It was a French colony in the late 19th century. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Madagascar ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The place was named for Diego Suárez, a Portuguese navigator who visited the bay in 1543. Antsiranana, named Diégo-Suarez prior to 1975, is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar, in Antsiranana province. ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ...

In the 1880s, the bay was coveted by France, which desired it as a coaling station for steamships. On 17 December 1885, Queen Ranavalona III signed a treaty giving France a protectorate over the bay and surrounding territory, as well as the islands of Nossi-Be and Ste. Marie de Madagascar. // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ranavalona III (22 November 1861 - 23 May 1917) was Queen of Madagascar from 1883 to 28 February 1897, when she was deposed by France, who subsequently ruled the island as a colony. ... Nosy Be (also Nossi-bé) is an island just off the northwest coast of Madagascar. ...

The colony's administration was subsumed into that of Madagascar in 1896. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Diego Suárez was one of the points of invasion for British forces when they captured Madagascar during 1942. There were fears that Japan would pressure Vichy France into granting use of Madagascar in much the same way as French Indo-China during the previous year. Consequently an invasion of the island was launched. Diego Suarez was selected as the initial invasion point due to its superlative harbour and the fact that it was the seat of many important officials. Indochina, or French Indochina, was a federation of French colonies and protectorates in south-east Asia, part of the French colonial empire. ...

Postage stamps

The colony issued its own postage stamps from 1890 to 1894, managing to produce over 60 types in that short time. This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• Antsiranana Bay