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1997 Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of Americ Samoa (1956-61, 78-85, 89-93), dies
1963 Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes chief of Western Samoa 1962 Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand, Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa 1961 Eric Stoltz, American Samoa, actor, Mask 1960 American Samoa sets up a constitutional government 1943 Eni Faleomavaega, born in Vailoatai Village, American Samoa, Representative-D-American Samoa 1989 1937 Fofo losefa Fiti Sunia, born in Fagasa, Pago Pago, Representative-D-American Samoa 1981 - 1988 1929 American Samoa organizes as territory of U.S. 1925 Swain's Island (near American Samoa) annexed by U.S. 1912 French/British troops lands on Samoa 1904 Islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to U.S. by their chiefs 1901 Margaret Mead, born in Philadelphia, anthropologist, Coming of Age in Samoa 1900 7 high chiefs of American Samoa sign Instrument of Cession 1899 U.S. and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them 1889 6 U.S. and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die |
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