Hawaii: Today in History 2/20
2-20-1901 1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
The Territory of Hawaii’s first legislature met for the first time in Iolani Palace. During the first session in Honolulu, territory president Sanford B. Dole welcomed the newly elected representatives and senators. Afterward, the legislature was already considering a controversial issue: legalizing opium. Read more about it in the Hawaiian Gazette.
Hawaiian Gazette’s Coverage of the Hawaii Legislature’s Beginning
The Hawaiian gazette, February 21, 1896, Page 4
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025121/1896-02-21/ed-1/seq-4/
2-20-2009 “Dog The Bounty Hunter” actress Lyssa Chapman (21) weds Brahman Galanti (35) at Lanikuhonua at Ko Olina in Oahu, Hawaii
On February 20, 2009, Lyssa married Brahman “Bo” Galanti (born July 24, 1973) in Oahu, Hawaii. The couple have one child together, in addition to their children by other relationships. In February 2011, Lyssa filed for divorce from Galanti On March 15, 2011, Lyssa was arrested for criminal property damage and assaulting a police officer.
