The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his Tui Viti (King of Fiji) title. His demand was unacceptable to both the British and to many of his fellow chiefs, who regarded him only as first among equals, if that. Mounting debts and threats from the United States Navy had led Cakobau to establish a constitutional monarchy with a government dominated by European settlers in 1871, following an agreement with the Australian Polynesia Company to pay his debts.
Fiji becomes a British colony
The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex Fiji in 1852.
Historical Significance
The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji.
Events Before
Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar
Japanese calendar types have included a range of official and unofficial systems. At present, Japan uses the Gregorian calendar together with year designations stating the year of the reign of the…
Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War
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British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the U
British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the United Kingdom
1st Preakness Stakes: G. Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1st Preakness Stakes: G. Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
Heinrich Schliemann discovers "Priam's Treasure" a cache of gold and other objects in Hisarlik (Troy) in Anatolia
Priam's Treasure is a cache of gold and other artifacts discovered by classical archaeologists Frank Calvert and Heinrich Schliemann at Hisarlık on the northwestern coast of modern Turkey.
Events After
Britain's Midland Railway abolishes second-class travel, ending the practice of carrying third-class passengers in open-
Britain's Midland Railway abolishes second-class travel, ending the practice of carrying third-class passengers in open-air wagons [1]
Princess Louise of Belgium marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Princess Louise of Belgium marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium
Georges Bizet's last and greatest opera "Carmen" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France
Georges Bizet's last and greatest opera "Carmen" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France
1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75
The Kentucky Derby () is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Captain Matthew Webb makes the first recorded unassisted swim across the English Channel in 21 hours and 45 minutes
The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.
More from the 1870s
Belgium disbands its salt tax
Belgium disbands its salt tax
The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that tim
The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that time
Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar
Japanese calendar types have included a range of official and unofficial systems. At present, Japan uses the Gregorian calendar together with year designations stating the year of the reign of the…
New York City annexes the West Bronx
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on October 10, 1874?
- The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his Tui Viti (King of Fiji) title.
- Why is Fiji becomes a British colony significant?
- The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji.