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Fiji - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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) |
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 |
Military 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 |
2012-12-16 |
4 people are killed after Cyclone Evan strikes Fiji |
2014-09-17 |
Voreqe Bainimarama's Fiji First Party wins the first Fijian elections since his coup in 2006 |
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Fiji - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1920-05-13 |
Ratu Kasmisere Mara, PM of Fiji (1960-70, 70- )/pres (1994- ) |
1929-03-20 |
Diana Davidson, The Cousin from Fiji |
1931-01-04 |
Adi Lady Lala Mara, First Lady of Fiji (d. 2004) |
1948-05-19 |
Judy McBurney, The Cousin from Fiji |
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) |
1971-01-04 |
Richard Chee Quee, cricketer (NSW opening batsman Fiji/Chin ancestry) |
Fiji - Notable Weddings
Fiji - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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 |
2010-05-29 |
"Survivor: Fiji" winner Earl Cole (39) weds pharmacist Shelley Lee at the St. Regis Princeville Resort on Kauai |
Fiji - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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) |
2016-03-15 |
Former Fiji center Seru Rabeni dies at age 37 |
