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1643 Abel Tasman becomes the first European to reach Tonga.
1900 The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
1970 Tonga gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1999 Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
1999 Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.