The legacy of the Sakadas in Hawaii
From 1906 to 1946, approximately 125,000 Filipinos were recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Planters Association…
From 1906 to 1946, approximately 125,000 Filipinos were recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Planters Association…
12-12-1874 Hawaii King David Kalakaua is 1st king to visit the US as guest of Ulysses…
3-12-1926 George R Ariyoshi, (Gov-D-Hawaii) George Ariyoshi (born as Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉 良一 Ariyoshi Ryoichi,…
3-10-1847 1st money minted in Hawaii In 1847, the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, under the reign…
3-7-1848 In Hawaii, Great Mahele (division of lands) signed The Great Māhele (“to divide or…
3-6-1899 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875) Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn (October 16,…
3-4-1792 Oranges introduced to Hawaii Archibald Menzies, the botanist and naturalist on the Vancouver Expedition,…
3-2-1930 John Cullum, American singer and actor (Hamlet, Hawaii, Northern Exposure), born in Knoxville, Tennessee…
3-1-1879 Library of Hawaii founded Hawaii’s first public library, the Library of Hawaii, traces its…
2-24-1992 Singer-songwriter Courtney Love (27) weds lead singer Kurt Cobain (25) on Waikiki Beach in…
2-18-2012 Activist and contributor for ABC News Elizabeth Smart (24) weds Matthew Gilmour (22) in…
2-14-1779 James Cook, British explorer, navigator and cartographer, discovered and explored Australia, Pacific Islands and…
2-13-1970 Vernon Patao, 141 lbs (64 kg) US weightlifter (alt-Olympics 1996), born in Wailuku, Hawaii…
2-10-1974 Tanoai Reed, American stunt performer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii Tanoai Reed (born February 10,…
2-5-1897 1st showing of a motion picture in Hawaii at the Hawaiian Opera House It…
2-4-1865 Hawaiian Board of Education formed 2-4-1963 Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, Hawaii, sync swimmer (Olympic 2 gold/silver-84,…
2-3-1907 James A. Michner, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, American author (Tales of the South Pacific, Hawaii) James…
1-31-1835 William Charles Lunalilo, Monarch of Hawaii (d. 1874) Lunalilo, born William Charles Lunalilo (January…
1-30-1965 Julie McCullough, playmate (Feb 86)/actress (Growing Pains), born in Honolulu, Hawaii Julie Michelle McCullough…
1-27-1926 Troy Donahue, American actor (Surfside Six, Cockfighter, Hawaiian Eye), born in NYC, New York Donahue…