Lae: All Data
Lae is a city in Papua New Guinea. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Lae: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1914 AD
Mentioned in Event: World War I Pacific Theatre
1937 AD
Capital of Territory of New Guinea
1942 AD
Mentioned in Event: Battle of Wau
1942 AD
Mentioned in: Raid on Heath's Farm, part of World War II
1943 AD
Mentioned in Event: Salamaua-Lae campaign
1943 AD
Mentioned in: Landing at Lae, part of World War II
1945 AD
Mentioned in Event: New Britain campaign
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Morobe Province, part of Independent State of Papua New Guinea