Hawaii Timeline

First People Arrive

300

Polynesians arrive by outrigger canoe from Tahiti.

Trade and Sevice Orginization

Feb 3, 1826

James Honnewell establishes C. Brewer & Co. Ltd. trade and service organization

Honolulu Police Department

Apr 17, 1834

King Kamehameha III founds first police department in Honolulu

Royal Hawaiian Band

Feb 6, 1836

Organization of the Royal Hawaiian Band

First Hawaiian Constitution

Aug 5, 1840

The first real constitution in Hawaii was created

Washington Place

Sep 20, 1846

Construction of Washington Place (now governor's residence) is completed

Technological Advances

Oct 16, 1852

First steam-propelled ship is used in interisland service

Gas Company

Nov 17, 1859

Honolulu Gas Company is established

First Telephone

Jan 26, 1878

First telephone is in operation, two years after Alexander Graham Bell's patent

Becomes a territory

May 9, 1900

Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory

First President Goes to Hawaii

Mar 19, 1934

President Roosevelt was the first U.S. President to visit Hawaii

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

When World War II began in 1939, the United States chose to stay out of the war. After the historic Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and Oahu on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II.

Hosue of Representatives

Mar 13, 1942

First House of Representatives is called to order

Large Epidemic

Jul 13, 1953

Smallpox epidemic takes the lives of over 5,000 Hawaiians

Huge Hurricane hits Hawaii

May 27, 1982

Hurricane Iwa causes about $312 million in damages

Immigration

Mar 2, 2022

Inflow of people starts to slow down