Hawaii: Today in History 3/6

3-6-1899 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875)

Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn (October 16, 1875 – March 6, 1899) was heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii and held the title of Crown Princess. Kaʻiulani became known throughout the world for her intelligence and determination. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, she visited the United States to help restore the Kingdom; she made many speeches and public appearances denouncing the overthrow of her government and the injustice toward her people. While in Washington, D.C., she paid an informal visit to U.S. President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, but her efforts could not prevent eventual annexation.

3-6-1974 Sebastian Siegel, British-American actor (Lost, Hawaii Five-0), born in Oxford, England

Sebastian Siegel is a British-American screenwriter, director, author, and actor from Oxford, England. His father is Indian religions professor and widely acclaimed writer, Lee Siegel. His grandfather, Leonard Thompson, was an active opponent of apartheid, author, and professor of South African history at Yale.

Born: March 6, 1974 in Oxford, England, UK