Events in American Samoa History
- 1900-04-17 High chiefs of American Samoa sign the Instrument of Cession of Tutuila and swear allegiance to the United States [1]
- 1925-03-04 Swain's Island, a remote coral atoll, is annexed by the United States and incorporated into American Samoa
- 1929-02-20 Congress passes the Ratification Act of 1929, recognizes American Samoa as an unincorporated territory of the United States
- 1960-04-17 American Samoa sets up a constitutional government
- 2004-10-02 American Samoa joins the North American Numbering Plan
Famous People from American Samoa
- 1919-12-08 Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1956-61, 78-85, 89-93), born in Pago Pago, American Samoa (d. 1997)
- 1935-12-12 Al Harrington [born Tausau Ta'a], Samoan-American actor (Hawaii Five-O, 1969-75 -"Ben"; Hawaii Five-O, 2011-18 - "Mamo"), born in Pago Pago, American Samoa (d. 2021)
- 1937-03-13 Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa, born in Fagasá, Pago Pago
- 1943-08-15 Eni Faleomavaega, American-Samoan politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa), born in Vailoatai, American Samoa (d. 2017)
- 1969-11-28 Pio Sagapolutele, American NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns), born in American Samoa (d. 2009)
- 1970-10-15 Lonnie Palelei, American football offensive lineman (NY Jets), born in Nu'uuli, American Samoa
- 1972-09-16 Don Sasa, American NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in American Samoa
- 1974-07-23 Sonny Siaki, Samoan-born professional wrestler, born in Pago Pago, American Samoa
- 1981-04-12 Tulsi Gabbard, American politician (Rep-D-Hawaii 2013-21), 1st American-Samoan and Hindu member of Congress, born in Leloaloa, American Samoa
- 1986-06-22 Ramin Ott, American Samoan football player, born in Pago Pago, America Samoa
Famous Americans
'Philadelphia' Jack O'Brien
50 Cent
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A. E. Douglass
A. J. Foyt
Aaron Burr