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Hawaiian
History Lesson |
These lovely islands were discovered
by the Polynesians, who gave them the name Hawaii. When Captain Cook
discovered Hawaii, he renamed them The Sandwich Islands.
- 300 - 750 A.D.
- Polynesians arrive by outrigger canoe from Tahiti
- 1778
- British explorer Captain James Cook discovers the
Hawaiian Islands and names them Sandwich Islands after Britian's
Earl of Sandwich.
- 1779
- Captain Cook is killed in a Big Island dispute at
Kealakekua Bay, near Kona.
- 1789
- The first Chinese arrive after jumping off a
trading ship.
- 1810
- King Kamehameha the Great unites all the Hawaiian
islands into one kingdom.
- 1813
- The first pineapple plants are introduced from
Spain.
- 1816
- First Hawaiian flag is sewn.
- 1817
- Coffee is first planted.
- 1819
- King Kamehameha the Great dies. Prince Liholiho
ascends the throne as Kamehameha II (1819-1824). He also abandons
the ancient taboo of eating with women.
- 1820
- First American Protestant missionaries arrive aboard
the brig Thaddeus from New England.
- 1825 - 1854
- The reign of King Kamehameha III.
- 1840
- The first Hawaii constitution of the kingdom was
established.
- 1848
- The Great Mahele is signed by King Kamehameha III
which allows commoners and haoles to own land outright or in
"fee simple," a concept that contunues today.
- 1850
- On August 31, King Kamehameha III declares Honolulu
a city.
- 1874 - 1891
- The reign of King David Kalakaua.
- 1882
- America's only royal residence, Iolani Palace is
built on Oahu.
- 1883
- Mutual Telephone Company was started in Hawaii. The
name was later changed to Hawaiian Telephone and then changed again
to GTE Hawaiian Tel.
- 1885
- The first contract laborers from Japan arrive to
work on the sugar cane plantations.
- 1892
- Macadamia nut trees are first planted.
- 1893
- Queen Liliuokalani surrenders the kingdom to the
United States under protest.
- 1895
- Queen Liliuokalani abdicates her throne.
- 1898
- Hawaii is annexed to the United States.
- 1900
- Hawaii becomes a United States territory. The Great
Chinatown fire leaves 7000 people homeless in Honolulu.
- 1922
- Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Kuhio dies. He was the
last powerful member of the royal Hawaiian family.
- 1927
- First non-stop air flight from the mainland to
Honolulu.
- 1934
- President Franklin Deleno Roosevelt arrives July 26
on the cruiser Houston. He is the first United States president to
visit Hawaii.
- 1935
- Pan American Airways "China Clipper"
inaugurates air mail service to Hawaii and the Pacific.
- 1941
- December 7th, Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. The U.S.
enters World War II. Martial law is imposed in Hawaii until October
24, 1944.
- 1946
- A killer "tsunami" (tidal wave) hits Hilo
on the island of Hawaii.
- 1948
- A record 41,964 persons visit Hawaii. Miss Yun Tau
Zane wins the first Miss Hawaii crown.
- 1952
- Hawaii's first television station begins
broadcasting.
- 1953
- Waikiki Beach sees it's first bikinis.
- 1959
- Hawaii becomes the 50th state. Ala Moana Shopping
Center is built. The first jet arrives. The age of tourism begins.
- 1966
- Hawaii receives it's first live television program
from the mainland, Notre Dame vs. Michigan State in football.
- 1969
- Jack ("Book 'em Danno") Lord begins
"Hawaii Five-O" television series.
- 1974 - 1987
- The first Asian-American governor (George Ariyoshi)
is elected.
- 1976
- "Hokule'a" a Hawaiian double-hulled
canoe, reenacts Polynesian discovery voyage of Hawaii.
- 1980
- Tom Selleck begins "Magnum P.I."
television series.
- 1983
- Kilauea volcano erupts on the Big Island. It is
still erupting today.
- 1986
- The Concorde jet lands in Honolulu.
- 1987
- John Waihee, the first governor of Hawaiian descent
is elected.
- 1989
- The Moana Hotel, built in 1901, reopens fully
restored as a National Historical landmark.
- 1991
- Miss Hawaii, Carolyn Sapp, becomes the state's
first Miss America.
- 1992
- Hurricane Iniki ravages the island of Kauai and the
western shores of the island of Oahu.
- 1994
- Ben Cayetano becomes the first governor of
Philippine descent ever elected in the United States.
- 1995
- The last sugar plantation on the Big Island (the
island of Hawaii) closes.
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USS
Missouri
The USS Missouri sits docked at Ford Island in the middle of
Pearl Harbor. She stands an eternal watch facing the USS
Arizona Memorial. The Mighty Moe was the location of the Japanese
surrender at the end of WWII. |
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Bishop Museum
This Museum was founded in 1889 and houses the
greatest collection of Hawaiian culture and natural history. |
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Manoa Valley
This relatively unknown corner of Oahu is located
just north of Waikiki. The valley hides a towing waterfall,
rainforest, arboretum and a lovely Chinese graveyard. |
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Chinatown
Great food and filled with many market
places. Many buildings in this area are more then 100 years
old. |
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Byodo-in Temple
This Temple is an exact replica of the 900 year
old Byodo-in at Uji, Japan. There is also a 5-foot, 3 ton
bell, meditation house, 9 foot 2 inch Buddha, several 100 Carp,
Tea House and a beautiful Japanese garden. |
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Diamond Head
This volcanic crater is a distinctive natural
landmark in Waikiki. This was one serious hike to the top,
however we were rewarded with an extraordinary view. Don't
worry Mom, the volcano is no longer active. |
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Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is famous for it's serious neck
breaking surf due to a very shallow shore break. Lifeguards
here have more rescues then all other island beaches
combined. Kevin, you ready for this? |
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Downtown
Honolulu
Historic and full of Royal buildings such as the
only Palace on United States soil. |
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Other Assorted
Pictures
Here are some other pictures taken at various
sites here on Oahu.
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(Hang Loose)
Last Updated:
11/26/2003
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