{"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": 7, "years": 6, "span": [1568, 1943], "span_label": ["1568 CE", "1943 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "john-f-kennedy", "label": "John F. Kennedy", "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"}}]}