{"slug": "solomon-islands", "label": "Solomon Islands", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q685", "qid": "Q685", "description": "island sovereign state in Oceania", "entries": 12, "years": 8, "span": [1568, 2022], "span_label": ["1568 CE", "2022 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 6}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "world-war-ii", "label": "World War II", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-states-navy", "label": "United States Navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-states-marine-corps", "label": "United States Marine Corps", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "john-f-kennedy", "label": "John F. Kennedy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "volcanic-eruption", "label": "Volcanic eruption", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1568, "year_label": "1568 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "February 7", "text": "February 7 – Members of a Spanish expedition, commanded by Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, become the first Europeans to see the Solomon Islands, landing at Santa Isabel Island.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362476556#January–March", "title": "1568", "revid": 1362476556, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1595, "year_label": "1595 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 8", "text": "September 8 – The first European colony in the South Seas is established as Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña claims Nendö Island (one of the Solomon Islands) and claims it for Spain as the colony of Santa Cruz. Malaria, a mutiny of some of the Spanish soldiers, and a fight with the indigenous people kills 47 of the settlers, including Mendaña on October 18.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339059002#July–September", "title": "1595", "revid": 1339059002, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1768, "year_label": "1768 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July 1", "text": "July 1–3 – Louis Antoine de Bougainville, on his circumnavigation westbound, sails through the Bougainville Strait and along the north shore of Bougainville Island in the Solomons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369390957#July–September", "title": "1768", "revid": 1369390957, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1840, "year_label": "1840 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "Approximate date – Volcanic eruption of Tinakula in the Solomon Islands causes the island to be depopulated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360387586#Date_unknown", "title": "1840", "revid": 1360387586, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 7", "text": "August 7 – WWII: Guadalcanal campaign – The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps start the first American offensive of the war, with an amphibious landing on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#August", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1943, "year_label": "1943 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 9", "text": "February 9 – WWII: The Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands ends with United States forces in command of Guadalcanal, the evacuation of Japanese forces in Operation Ke having been completed two days earlier.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373526844#February", "title": "1943", "revid": 1373526844, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1943, "year_label": "1943 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 5", "text": "August 5 – John F. Kennedy and crew are found by Solomon Islands coastwatchers Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana, with their dugout canoe.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373526844#August", "title": "1943", "revid": 1373526844, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1943, "year_label": "1943 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 5", "text": "August 5 – WWII: John F. Kennedy and crew are found by Solomon Islanders coastwatchers Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana with their dugout canoe.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372287894#August", "title": "1943 in the United States", "revid": 1372287894, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2019, "year_label": "2019 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 3", "text": "April 3 – General elections were held in the Solomon Islands. They were the first general elections since the RAMSI mission concluded in 2017. On 24 April 2019, Manasseh Sogavare was elected by the 11th National Parliament as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357738379#April", "title": "2019 in Oceania", "revid": 1357738379, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "January 4", "text": "4 January – A search continues for 14 people missing at sea in the Solomon Islands, after their boat failed to reach the Shortland Islands. Efforts were called off yesterday due to bad weather.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1269186442#Events", "title": "2022 in the Solomon Islands", "revid": 1269186442, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "March 31", "text": "31 March – Micronesian president David Panuelo urges Solomon Islands to not sign a security pact with China, citing \"grave security concerns\" and arguing that the Pacific islands would be \"the epicenter of major confrontation\" between major powers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1269186442#Events", "title": "2022 in the Solomon Islands", "revid": 1269186442, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 8", "text": "8 September – The parliament of Solomon Islands votes to delay the next general election amid objections by opposition parties, who accuse Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of a \"power grab\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1269186442#Events", "title": "2022 in the Solomon Islands", "revid": 1269186442, "section": "Events"}}]}