Hawaii

Some of the key events about Hawaii

• 1778

  The Hawaiian Islands were discovered by European explorers
• 1778

  Introduced diseases from European contact decimated the native Hawaiian population
• 1810

  The Hawaiian Islands were unified under a single kingdom
• 1893

  The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown, leading to the establishment of a provisional government
• 1893

  The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by American businessmen and plantation owners
• 1898

  Hawaii was annexed by the United States as a territory
• 1941

  Pearl Harbor Naval Base was established as a major U.S. military installation
• 1941

  Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into World War II
• 1946

  A massive tsunami struck the Big Island, killing 159 people
• 1959

  Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States
• 1960

  Another destructive tsunami hit Hilo, causing significant damage and loss of life
• 1975

  The USS Blueback accidentally sank the Japanese cargo ship Seiko Maru in Hawaii waters
• 1978

  The Hawaiian language was made an official state language alongside English
• 1982

  Hurricane Iwa caused extensive damage to Kauai and Oahu
• 1992

  Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful hurricane to hit Hawaii in recorded history, devastated Kauai
• 1993

  The United States Congress formally apologized for the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
• 2000

  The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 2006

  An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Hawaii Island, causing property damage and power outages
• 2015

  Hawaii became the first U.S. state to generate electricity from ocean waves
• 2018

  The Kilauea volcano eruption destroyed over 700 homes and forced mass evacuations

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