1981 Event Palau, Trust Territory of Pacific Islands, becomes self-governing 1979 Event Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing 1979 Event Marshall Islands (in Pacific) become self-governing 1978 Event Northern Territory of Australia becomes self-governing 1964 Event Bahamas becomes self-governing 1963 Event Nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda 1962 Event Uganda became a self-governing country 1952 Event Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing U.S. commonwealth 1854 Event Self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay)
