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Events on Wednesday 30 July 1980 1
1980Independence of VanuatuNew Hebrides becomes the Republic of VanuatuThe Pacific archipelago formerly known as the New Hebrides gained independence from joint British-French rule on 30 July 1980, becoming the Republic of Vanuatu. The transition followed a brief secessionist uprising on the island of Espiritu Santo earlier that year. Vanuatu became a member of the United Nations the following year.