jan 1, 1840 - Treaty of Waitangi
Description:
This treaty was signed between the British and the Maori of New Zealand. Apparently, somewhere in translation of the two languages, the British treaty said that the British had complete control over New Zealand whereas the Maori version said that the British only governed New ZealandAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1840
Now
~ 185 years ago