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Hawaii: Today in History 4/3

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4-3-1868 A Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever – a 50-foot tidal wave

April 3, 1868 – Historic Surfer Event
Back in 1868 a great human being from Hawaii surfed on highest wave ever, he did ride a 50-foot tidal wave. Unfortunately we were not able to find any visual and personal details about the surfer and the event but all is recorded in many historic sources so we need to trust them.

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