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Samoa
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 F H Faleomavaega, Rep-D-American Samoa
1937
Fofo I F Sunia, Rep-D-Amer Samoa, 1981-
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
US 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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