History of Fiji Day Fiji Day commemorates two significant milestones in Fijian history. In 1874, on October 10, King Seru Epenisa Cakobau and other Fijian chiefs formally ceded authority of the islands to the British Crown—effectively beginning colonial rule. Nearly a century later, on exactly the same date—October 10, 1970 —Fiji regained independence from Britain after 96 years of …
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