Chronological table on the history of the Cook Islands

This page presents a chronological table on the history of the Cook Islands . For more information, see Cook Islands History .

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XVIII - XIX - XX - XXI

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XVI century

Year	date	Developments
1595	August 20	Alvaro Mendanya de Neira discovered the island of Pukapuca .

XVII century

Year	date	Developments
1606	2nd of March	Pedro Fernandez Quiroz discovered the island of Rakahanga .

XVIII century

Year	date	Developments
1773 - 1775		The English navigator James Cook , who named the Hervey Islands group, visited the islands of the southern group.
1774	June 16	James Cook discovered the island of Palmerston .
1777	March 23	James Cook discovered the island of Mangaia .
1777	March 31	James Cook discovered the island of Atiu .
1777	April, 4	James Cook discovered the island of Takutea .
1777	23 September	James Cook discovered the island of Manua .
1789	April 11th	The captain of the famous rebel ship "Bounty", William Bligh , opened the island of Aitutaki .

XIX century

Year	date	Event
1804	12 May	French captain Louis Coutance ( Fr. Louis R. Coutance ) discovered the island of Nassau .
1813		The island of Rarotonga is discovered.
1814	September 17	Russian traveler Mikhail Lazarev discovered the island of Suvorov .
1821		On the Cook Islands, on the island of Aitutaki, the first missionary of the London Missionary Society landed.
1822	October 13	The crew of the American ship "Good Hope" opened the island of Manihiki .
1823	July 19	The first missionary from the London Missionary Society landed on Atiu Island.
1823	July 23	Missionary from the London Missionary Society, John Williams, opened the island of Mauke .
1823	July 29	Missionary from the London Missionary Society, John Williams, opened the island of Mitiaro .
1858		The Kingdom of Rarotonga was founded.
1881		The first unpaid British consul appeared on the islands.
1885	October	The British consul on the Cook Islands became the official agent of New Zealand , appointed and paid by the New Zealand government.
1888	October 26	Established British protectorate over the islands of the Southern Group (Kingdom of Rarotonga).
1890		A general council has been formed - the first island government.
1893		Replacing the name of the British Protectorate of the Kingdom of Rarotonga with the Cook Islands Federation .
1894		The first Catholic missionaries landed on Atiu Island.

XX century

Year	date	Event
1900	6 September	The request of the supreme arica of the Cook Islands for the inclusion of the archipelago into the British Empire .
1900	September 27	The New Zealand Parliament approved the annexation of the Cook Islands.
1901	June 11	Cook Islands became part of New Zealand. A general council has been formed - the first island government.
1926		The first Seventh Day Adventists landed on Atiu Island.
1964	November 17	The New Zealand Parliament passed the Constitutional Act of the Cook Islands .
1965	20 April	Universal vote on the future status of the Cook Islands.
1965	August 4	Adopted the Constitution of the Cook Islands. Obtaining the status of a self-governing territory in the Free Association of New Zealand.
1965		The first Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, the leader of the Cook Islands Party , Albert Henry, was elected.
1971		The Cook Islands have become a member of the Pacific Islands Forum . The Cook Islands first appeared as an independent subject of international law.
1973	14th of April	The Cook Islands signed the Agreement on the South Pacific Economic Cooperation Bureau in Apia .
1974		The first overseas representation of the Cook Islands has opened in Auckland, New Zealand .
1976		Cook Islands have become a member of the Asian Development Bank .
1977		The Ministry of Land and Foreign Affairs ( English Ministry of Planning and External Affairs ) first appeared on the Cook Islands.
1979		Sir Albert Henry was accused of faking the results of the vote, for which he was deprived of the post of prime minister. The new prime minister becomes Tom Davis .
1980	June 11	The Cook Islands and the United States signed the Treaty of Friendship and the Determination of Maritime Borders on the island of Rarotonga .
1980	4th of July	The Cook Islands signed the South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement .
1980	October 14	The Cook Islands have become a full member of the South Pacific Commission .
1981		An amendment to the Constitution of the Cook Islands, according to which the number of seats in parliament has increased from 22 to 24, and the parliamentary term from 4 to 5 years.
1981	January	Cook Islands declared neutral country. Refusal to join any military alliances.
1984		In the Cook Islands, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been established .
1984	May 9	The Cook Islands have become a full member of the World Health Organization .
1985		In the capital of New Zealand, the city of Wellington , the first embassy of the Cook Islands was opened.
1985	March 19	Honorary Consul of the Cook Islands was appointed to the city of Honolulu in the Hawaiian Islands .
1985	11th of November	Appointed the first honorary consul in Europe - in the city of Oslo , the capital of Norway .
1987	February 10	The Cook Islands have become a full member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations .
1989	the 25th of October	The Cook Islands became a full member of UNESCO .
1991		Signed an agreement on friendship and cooperation with France .
1993	January 22	The Cook Islands have become a member of the International Fund for Agricultural Development .
1995	August 14	The Cook Islands have become a member of the World Meteorological Organization .
1997		Established diplomatic relations with the PRC .
1997	November	As a result of a tropical cyclone, 6 people died and 80% of the buildings were destroyed.

XXI century

Year	date	Event
2000		Established diplomatic relations with France .
2004		The visit of the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Robert Woonton in China. An agreement has been reached to provide cash assistance to the Cook Islands in the amount of $ 16 million.