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Captain James Cook's Expedition
An expedition led by Captain James Cook, who was killled the next year in a war between the British and the Hawaiians, reaches Hawai'i. -
Kamehameha Unites Hawai'i
Kamehameha of the island of Hawai'i unites the islands as the Kingdom of Hawai'i! -
Ka'ahumanu Ends Kapu
Queen Ka'ahumanu found that the kapu system, a system that made people only believe in the Hawaiian religion and didn't let women do many things, was holding her back. She set up a banquet and broke many kapu rules, including women cooking in the imu and women eating with the king. The kapu system is successfully ended! -
King Kalakaua Visits America
King Kalakaua visits the United States, becoming the 1st ruler to do so. -
'Iolani Palace
King Kalakaua orders the magnificent 'Iolani Palace to be built! -
Lili'uokalani is Overthrown
Queen Lili'uokalani was the only queen to ever rule alone in the history of Hawai'i, but she is overthrown by a group of sugar planters who were mad that she let everyone vote instead of only them. -
Pearl Harbor is Bombed
When the Japenese bomb Pearl Harbor, the United States joins World War II and Hawai'i is put under martial, or military, law. -
Huge Tsunami
A worst on record tsunami hit Hawai'i, sadly killing 170 people in the cities of Hilo and Laupahoehoe. -
STATEHOOD!
On August 21, 1959 Hawai'i becomes the 50th and final state! -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama is born in Honolulu, on the island of O'ahu, on August 4, 1961. He would grow up to be the president of the United States of America!
