1879    The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrives in Fiji aboard the {{ship||Leonidas|ship|6}}.

1970    Fiji becomes independent.

1970    Fiji joins the United Nations.

1987    Fiji becomes a republic.

2001    The Russian ''Mir'' space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.

2006    Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.