Historedia
Person

Captain William Reynolds

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1867

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain William Reynolds, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. United States takes control of Midway Island

    1867

    Role: Naval Officer

    1. August 28, 1867 · Midway AtollFormal Possession of Midway Atoll

      Captain William Reynolds formally took possession of Midway Atoll for the United States on August 28, 1867, under the Guano Islands Act.

Sources

  1. Midway Atoll Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20