Jun 1886Mt Tarawera eruption
Jan 1887–Dec 1889Germans intervenein Samoa, provokingcivil war
Apr 1887–Mar 1888Wallis & Futunabecomes Frenchprotectorate
May–Sep 1887Hawaii discussesalliance with Samoa
Oct 1887Anglo-FrenchJoint Naval Commissionin New Hebrides
Nov 1887–?? 1896Gold rushes inWestern Australia
Sep 1888–Mar 1889US-German navalstandoff over Samoa
Oct 1888Germanyannexes Nauru
9 Aug 1889–? Jun 1890Franceville independentin New Hebrides
