October 21, 1986 The Marshall Islands attained independence from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, though the trusteeship granted by the United Nations technically did not end until December 22, 1990.
21 de outubro 1986: as Illas Marshall alcanzaron a independencia desde o Territorio en Fideicomiso das Illas do Pacífico, aínda que a tutela outorgada polas Nacións Unidas tecnicamente non finalizou ata o 22 de decembro de 1990.