1892- 1916      Tuvalu (then called Ellice islands) is administered as a protectorate of the  British Empire.

1916-1974      The Gilbert and Ellice islands are reunited to become a British colony.

1942    World War II: the Americans use the main island of Tuvalu, Funafuti as their headquarters. In order to build two airstrips they use dirt from the island leaving behind gaping holes (borrow pits).

1974      Tuvaluans vote for their independence. Separation from the Gilbert islands (now Kiribati).

Oct 1^st, 1978      Independence of Tuvalu, which remains within the Commonwealth. 

2000      The United Nations welcomes Tuvalu as their 189^th member.

2001      Tuvalu obtains a voice in the United Nation.

2005           Creation of Alofa Tuvalu

2009           United Nation Climate Change Conference (also known as the Copenhagen summit). Tuvalu attracted a lot of media attention by proposing the “Tuvalu Protocol” to impose deeper emission cuts.