Hawaii: Today in History 6/18
6-18-1892 Macadamia nuts 1st planted in Hawaii The macadamia is indigenous to the Brisbane area…
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Hawaii: Today in History 6/17
6-17-1839 King of Hawaii Kamehameha III issues Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics freedom…
Hawaii: Today in History 6/16
6-16-1897 A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the…
Hawaii: Today in History 6/15
6-15-1898 US House of Representatives passes resolution to annex Hawaii House votes to annex Hawaii,…
Hawaii: Today in History 6/14
6-14-1900 Having been annexed to the USA on 12 August 1898, Hawaii is constituted as…
Hawaii: Today in History 6/7
6-7-1839 Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed Just Prior to the first arrival of Europeans…
Hawaii: Today in History 6/3
6-3-1970 Peter Newton, Kailua Hawaii, sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996) Peter Newton (born June 3, 1970…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/31
5-31-1875 Reciprocity Treaty between US & Hawaii ratified Reciprocity Treaty of 1875, free-trade agreement between…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/27
5-27-1919 Kam Fong [Chun], American actor (Hawaii Five-0, Magnum, P.I.), born in Kalihi, Territory of…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/22
5-22-1979 Maggie Q [Margaret Quigley], American actress (Mission Impossible III, Nikita), born in Honolulu, Hawaii…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/21
5-21-1846 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii The British sidewheel steamer Cormorant arrives, first steamer to visit Hawai’i…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/20 (ed note: one of the greatest singers ever)
5-20-1959 Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, Native Hawaiian musician, entertainer and Hawaiian sovereignty advocate (Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/19
5-19-1965 Maile Flanagan, American actress (Naruto, Lab Rats), born in Honolulu, Hawaii Flanagan’s first name Maile is…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/18
5-18-1971 Clifton Sunada, extra-lightweight judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Honolulu, Hawaii Clifton S. “Cliff” Sunada…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/13
5-13-1835 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms Venezuela Consulate: 1824 Recognized: 1835 Relations established: 1835…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/8
5-8-1819 Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (1782-1819), dies at 81 Kamehameha I (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəmehəˈmɛhə];…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/7
5-7-1935 Kevin O’Connor, actor (Bogie, Special Effects), born in Honolulu, Hawaii Kevin O’Connor (May 7,…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/6 (Flower of Hawaii, operetta)
5-6-1960 Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 Paul Abraham (Hungarian: Ábrahám…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/4
5-4-1937 Mr. Fuji [Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara], American professional wrestler, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2016)…
Hawaii: Today in History 5/3
5-3-1946 Norm Chow, American football coach, born in Honolulu, Hawaii Norman Yew Heen Chow (born…