Hawaii: Today in History 1/7
1-07-1922 Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole, Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii, dies at 50 Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole (March 26, 1871 – January 7, 1922) was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi until it was overthrown by a coalition of American and European businessmen in 1893. He later went on to become a representative in the Territory of Hawaii as delegate to the United States Congress, and as such is the only person ever elected to that body who had been born into royalty. ![]()
1-07-1822 1st printing in Hawaii First printed laws issued, aimed at foreigners disturbing the peace and sailors deserting their ships.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hhl/hhl23.htm As soon as the missionaries were sure of the orthography and pronunciation of a number of words they prepared a primer or spelling book to be printed for the schools they were carrying on. Mr. Bingham says : “On the 7th of January, 1822, we commenced printing the language in order to give them letters, libraries and the living oracles in their own tongue. A considerable number was present, and among those particularly interested was Ke-au-moku (Gov. Cox) who after a little instruction by Mr. Loomis applied the strength of his athletic arm to the lever of a Ramage press, pleased thus to assist in working off a few impressions of the first lessons.”
1-07-1950 Erin Gray, actress (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers), born in Honolulu, Hawaii Gray was born on January 7, 1950, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (now, the state of Hawaii), the daughter of Diane and Daniel Gray.[1] When Gray was eight, her parents separated.[2] Gray lived with her grandparents in Palm Springs for a few years. Eventually she and her mother moved to Larkspur, California. Gray attended Redwood High School[2] and then attended and graduated from Pacific Palisades High School. She briefly attended college at UCLA, focusing on math,[2] but she left school to pursue her career. ![]()
