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1970 56 years ago Historical Events June 4 2 sources

Tonga gains independence from the British Empire.

On June 4, in the year 1970, Tonga gains independence from the British Empire. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of June 4, one of 404 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about 750 km2 (290 sq mi), scattered over 700,000 km2 (270,000 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately 800 km north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest, Samoa to the northeast, New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west, Niue to the east and Kermadec to the southwest. Tonga is about 1,800 km from New Zealand's North Island.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 4, 1970 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 25 May 2026.

On This Date in History 404

Type Year Date Event
Historical Events 2025 Jun 4 Eleven people are killed and 56 people are injured during a crowd crush incident outside M
Notable Deaths 2025 Jun 4 Marc Garneau, Canadian astronaut and Member of Parliament (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2024 Jun 4 John Blackman, Australian radio and television presenter (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2024 Jun 4 Parnelli Jones, American racing driver (born 1933)
Historical Events 2023 Jun 4 Protests begin in Poland against the PiS government
Historical Events 2023 Jun 4 Four people are killed when a Cessna Citation V crashes into Mine Bank Mountain in Augusta County, Virginia
Notable Deaths 2023 Jun 4 Sulochana Latkar, Indian actress (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2022 Jun 4 George Lamming, Barbadian novelist (born 1927)
Notable Births 2021 Jun 4 Princess Lilibet of Sussex
Notable Deaths 2021 Jun 4 Clarence Williams III, American actor (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2017 Jun 4 Juan Goytisolo, Spanish essayist, poet and novelist (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2016 Jun 4 Carmen Pereira, Bissau-Guinean politician (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 4 Marguerite Patten, English economist and author (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 4 Leonid Plyushch, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 4 Jabe Thomas, American race car driver (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 4 Anne Warburton, British academic and diplomat, British Ambassador to Denmark (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 4 George Ho, American-Hong Kong businessman (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 4 Nathan Shamuyarira, Zimbabwean journalist and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 4 Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman, English lawyer and judge (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 4 Don Zimmer, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 4 Walt Arfons, American race car driver (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 4 Joey Covington, American drummer (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 4 Hermann Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer, handball player, and sportscaster (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 4 Will Wynn, American football player (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 4 Peter Beaven, New Zealand architect, designed the Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 4 Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 4 Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, Guatemalan cardinal (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 4 Herb Reed, American violinist (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 4 Juan Francisco Luis, Virgin Islander sergeant and politician, 23rd Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (born 19
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 4 Andreas P
Historical Events 2010 Jun 4 Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Stati
Notable Deaths 2010 Jun 4 John Wooden, American basketball player and coach (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 4 Clete Boyer, American baseball player and coach (born 1937)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 4 Bill France Jr
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 4 Craig L
Historical Events 2005 Jun 4 The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded
Notable Births 2004 Jun 4 Mackenzie Ziegler, American child actress, dancer, and recording artist
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 4 Steve Lacy, American saxophonist and composer (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 4 Nino Manfredi, Italian actor (born 1921)
Selected Events 2004 Jun 4 In Granby, Colorado, U
Notable Deaths 2002 Jun 4 Fernando Belaúnde Terry, Peruvian architect and politician, 42nd President of Peru (born 1912)
Notable Births 2001 Jun 4 Takefusa Kubo, Japanese footballer
Notable Births 1999 Jun 4 Kim So-hyun, South Korean actress
Notable Births 1999 Jun 4 Drew Pavlou, Australian activist
Historical Events 1998 Jun 4 Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
Notable Births 1998 Jun 4 Central Cee, British rapper and songwriter
Notable Deaths 1998 Jun 4 Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (born 1903)
Selected Events 1998 Jun 4 Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing
Notable Deaths 1997 Jun 4 Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1946)
Historical Events 1996 Jun 4 The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds

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