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 6 Mar 1521                Sighted by Fernando de Magallanes (Fernão de
                             Magalhães)(b. c.1480 - d. 1521) and claimed for
                             Spain, namedLas Isles de las Velas Latinas
                             ["Islands of the Lateen Sails"]).
 9 Mar 1521                RenamedIslas de los Ladrones("Islands of the
                             the Thieves")(no Spanish settlement). 
22 Jan 1565                Island are re-claimed as a Spanish possession by
                             Miguel López de Legazpi (b. 1502 - d. 1572)
                             (no Spanish settlement).
14 Jun 1668                Settlement begins, namedIslas de las Marianas,
                             for Queen María Ana de Austria of Spain (b. 1634 -
                             d. 1696)(seeGuam). Saipan (then spelled Saypan)
                             is named San José, Rota as Santa Ana, Tinian as
                             Buenavista Mariana (islands along with Guam are
                             subordinated to New Spain [seeMexico] to 1817).
29 Sep 1817 - 21 Jun 1898  Subordinated to thePhilippines.
21 Jun 1898                Northern Marianas are separated from Guam when
                             Guam becomes a U.S. territory.
12 Feb 1899                Sold to Germany by Spain (effective 16 Nov 1899)
                            (Marianen-Inseln).Bezirksamt Saipan; from Apr
                             1906, subordinated to theBezirksamt Jap(see
                            Micronesia) as part of German New Guinea
                             (see underPapua New Guinea).
27 Feb 1907               StationsbezirkSaipan / Marianen, part of German
                             New Guinea (see under Papua New Guinea).
14 Oct 1914                Japanese occupation of Saipan (seeMarshall Islands;
                             from 28 Dec 1914, see underPalau).
14 Oct 1914 -  1 Apr 1922  Japanese military (naval) administration, from Jul
                             1918, with civil administration department
                             subordinate under the navy. Dec 1914, Saipan
                             district created (Saipan-tō)(composed of Saipan,
                             Tinian, and Northern Mariana Islands).
28 Jun 1919                Germany formally renounces claim to the islands by
                             the Treaty of Versailles.
17 Dec 1920                Part of League of Nations mandate (South Seas
                             Islands)(Nan'yō Chō Guntō) under Japan.
 1 Apr 1922                Part of the South Seas Government (Nan'yō Chō)
                             (see underPalau). 
26 Mar 1935                Japan declares that the mandated islands are an
                             "integral part of the Japanese Empire" as it exits
                             the League of Nations.
 8 Dec 1941                Martial law instituted by Japan.
 5 Nov 1943                Re-organization, the Saipan district becomes the
                             Northern Area (headquarters at Saipan then Guam).
 9 Jul 1944                U.S. occupation of Saipan (invasion begin 15 Jun
                             1944, Tinian from 1 Aug 1944, and Rota 2 Sep 1945)
                             (see underMicronesia).
 9 Jul 1944 -  7 May 1962  U.S. Navy military administration (under U.S.
                             Department of Interior 1 Jul 1951 - 1 Jan 1953).
10 Jul 1944                U.S. Military Government in the Northern Mariana
                             Islands established.
18 Jul 1947                Japanese mandate formally revoked by the U.N.
18 Jul 1947                Part of the United Nations Trust Territory of the
                             Pacific Islands trusteeship under the U.S. (see
                             underMicronesia)(Marianas District [named 10 Mar
                             1955 - 1 Jul 1962 Saipan District] with a separate
                             Rota District 10 Mar 1955 - 1 Jul 1962).
 7 May 1962 -  9 Jan 1978  Administered by the U.S. Department of Interior.
 9 Nov 1969                Northern Marianas vote for reintegration with Guam,
                             but voters on Guam reject the plan.
 9 Jan 1978                Commonwealth status (Commonwealth of the Northern
                             Mariana Islands [in Chamorro:Sankattan Siha Na
                            Islas Mariånas; in Carolinian:Commonwealth Téél
                             Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas]). Leaves the Trust
                             Territory de facto.
 3 Nov 1986                Exits the Trust Territory by U.S. Presidential
                             Proclamation 5564 (of 3 Nov 1986).               
10 Jul 1987                Trust territory effectively dissolved.
22 Dec 1990                U.N. Security Council ratifies termination of 
                             trusteeship.