Hawaii History

Hawaii: Today in History 7/23

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7-23-1877 1st telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii completed True telegraphy, involving the electric transmission of coded messages through wires,...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/20

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7-20-1878 1st telephone introduced in Hawaii First telephone lines in Hawai`i connect Samuel G. Wilder's Interior Ministry office with his...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/19

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7-19-2013 Poncie Ponce, American actor (Kazuo Kim-Hawaiian Eye), dies from heart failure at 80 Poncie Ponce (born Ponciano Hernandez; April...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/17

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7-17-1879 1st railroad opens in Hawaii The Kahului Railroad (KHRR) was formerly a common carrier railway company in Hawaii (United States). It operated on 3 ft (914 mm) narrow...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/15

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7-15-1960 Alexander W Dunlap, astronaut, born in Honolulu, Hawaii American physician payload specialist astronaut, 1996-1998. Candidate specialist for STS-90 Neurolab....

Hawaii: Today in History 7/13

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7-13-1943 Danny Lockin, Lanai, Hawaii, actor/dancer (Hello Dolly), (d. 1977) Daniel Joseph "Danny" Lockin (July 13, 1943 – August 21,...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/9

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4-9-1971 Austin Peck, Hawaii, actor (Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives) Austin Peck (born April 9, 1971) is an American actor. He...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/8

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7-8-2000 Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi (28) weds Carolina Hurricanes ice hockey player Bret Hedican (29) at the Mauna Lani...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/7

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7-7-1898 US President McKinley signs the Organic Act to annex Hawaii On February 15, 1898, the U.S. Battleship Maine was blown...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/6

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7-6-1898 US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii America's annexation of Hawaii in 1898 extended U.S. territory into the Pacific and...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/5

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7-5-1935 1st "Hawaii Calls" radio program is broadcast Hawaii Calls was a radio program that ran from 1935 through 1975...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/4

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7-4-1894 Republic of Hawaii proclaimed, Sanford B Dole as president The Republic of Hawaiʻi was a short-lived puppet state in...

Hawaii: Today in History 7/1

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7-1-1920 Harold Sakata , American actor (Gold Finger, Dimension 5), born in Holualoa, Hawaii (d. 1982) Harold Sakata (ハロルド坂田...

Hawaii: Today in History 6/29

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6-29-1927 1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii First west coast flight to Hawaii by GARY_SATANOVSKY Just a few short...

Hawaii: Today in History 6/26

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1938-06-26 Neil Abercrombie, American politician (Rep-D-Hawaii, 1986-88), born in Buffalo, New York Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American...