page_title: Timeline of the history of Tuvalu
section_title: 1901 to 1977
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the history of Tuvalu / Settlement of Tuvalu and the Polynesian outliers / 1901 to 1977
caption_attribution_description: English: SS TOKELAU - Government Steamer Gilbert &amp; Ellice Islands Protectorates, moored at C berth - 30 April 1909
context_page_description: This time line of the history of Tuvalu chronologically lists important events occurring within the present political boundaries of the Pacific island state of Tuvalu. This time line is introduced by the theories as to the origins of the Polynesian people and the migration across the Pacific Ocean to create Polynesia, which includes the islands of Tuvalu.
caption: SS Tokelau: Government Steamer Gilbert & Ellice Islands Protectorates (30 April 1909)
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