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Historical Events
Events 1 - 14 of 14
1874-10-10 - Fiji becomes a British possession
1879-05-14 - The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.
1970-10-10 - Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1970-10-10 - Fiji becomes independent.
1981-08-16 - Highest score in World Cup soccer match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0)
1987-05-21 - Military coup in Fiji Islands under lt col Sitivani Rabuka
1987-09-25 - 2nd coup on Fiji led by Major General Sitiveni Rabuka
1987-10-01 - Fiji's constitution is suspended
1987-10-06 - Milt coup leader Maj-Gen Sitiveni Rabuka declares Fiji a republic
1988-09-23 - Fiji's new constitution is proposed
1997-08-10 - Vijay Singh of Fiji wins Buick Open at the Warwick Hills Golf
2001-03-23 - The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.
2006-12-05 - Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
2012-03-31 - Fiji Floods kill 2 people and force thousands to be evacuated
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 8 of 8
1920-05-13 - Ratu Kasmisere Mara, PM of Fiji (1960-70, 70- )/pres (1994- )
1931-01-04 - Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004)
1951-10-10 - Epeli Ganilau, Fijian statesman
1963-02-22 - Vijay Singh, Lautoka Fiji, PGA golfer (1993 Buick Classic)
1967-06-12 - Neil Maxwell, cricketer (all-rounder for Fiji 1990, Victoria & NSW)
1968-05-20 - Waisale Serevi, Fijian rugby union and rugby sevens footballer
1971-01-04 - Richard Chee Quee, cricketer (NSW opening batsman Fiji/Chin ancestry)
1982-10-15 - Paulini Curuenavuli, Fijian singer
Famous Weddings
Weddings 1 - 2 of 2
2006-01-12 - Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk (37) weds Lhotse Merriam at Tavarua Island Resort in Fiji
2006-05-07 - Actress Tori Spelling (32) weds actor Dean McDermott (39) at Wakaya Club in Wakaya Island, Fiji
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 4 of 4
1989-11-25 - Ratu Sir George Cakobau, Fiji cricketer/Gov-General, dies
1993-12-16 - Ratu Penaia Ganilau, president of Fiji (1987-93), dies at 75
2004-04-18 - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, first Prime Minister of Fiji and President of Fiji (b. 1920)
2004-07-20 - Adi Lady Lala Mara, Fiji chieftainess, wife of Kamisese Mara (b. 1931)
