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Events on Wednesday 28 August 1867 1
1867United States claims Midway AtollCaptain William Reynolds annexes the islandsCaptain William Reynolds of the USS Lackawanna formally took possession of Midway Atoll for the United States, marking one of the country's first overseas territorial acquisitions beyond North America. The atoll later became a key Pacific naval and refueling station. It gained lasting fame as the site of the pivotal 1942 naval battle.