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The reign of King Kemehameha the third begins 1825 and ends 1854
The first Hawaiian constitution of the kingdom was written and established in 1840.
Great Mehele is signed by King Kamehameha the third which allows commoners and haoles to own land outright or in fee simple. The concept continues to this day. It was signed in 1848.
King Kamehamedha 111 declares Honolulu a city in the year 1850.
Reign of King David Klakaua begins , 1874-1891.
In 1882 America's only royal residence Iolani Palace is built on the Island of Oahu.
Mutual Telephone company was started in Hawaii the year of 1883. The name was changed later on to Hawaiian telephone and then changed again to GTE Hawaiian Tel.
The first contract laborers from Japan arrive to work on the sugar cane plantations in 1885.
1893 Queen Liliuokalani surrenders the kingdom to the United States under protest.
Sad day for Native Hawaiians for Queen Liliuokalani abdicates her throne in 1895.
In 1898 Hawaii is annexed to the United States.
Hawaii becomes a United States Territory and the grat Chinatown fire leaves 7000 people homeless in Hawaii, the year of 1900.
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Kuhio dies in 1922. He was the last powerful member of the royal Hawaiian family.
The first non stop air flight from the Mainland to Hawaii took place in 1927.
On the Cruiser Houston, President Delebo Roosevelt set sail and arrived in Hawaii on July 26,1934. He is the first United States President to visit Hawaii.
Mail Service is innaugurated to Hawaii and the Pacia by way of Pan American Airways "China Clipper in 1935.
1941 on December 7th Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and the U.S. enters world war 11. Martial law is imposed in Hawaii until October 24,1944.
A tidal wave which we know now as a tusunami, hits Hilo on the Island of Hawaii. The tidal wave was a killer. It happened in the year of 1946.
41,964 people visit Hawaii. The first Miss Hawaii crown was placed on the head of Miss Yun Tau Zane, making her the first to win the crown. This happened in 1948.
In 1952, when I was one year old and had no clue about Hawaii or Hawaiian natives, the first television station begins to broadcast.
In 1953 Bikinis are introduced to Hawaii and are seen on women lounging on the beach of Waikiki.
It's official. Hawaii becomes the fiftieth state. Ala Moana center is built and the first Jet arrives which leads to tourism. All took place in 1959.
Notre Dame Verses Michigan State football game is seen in Hawaii by Natives. It was the first television program from the mainland to Hawaii, in 1966.
1969 Hawaii five-O television series with Actor Jack Lord began.
1974-1987 George Ariyoshi is elected the first asian-American governor.
In 1976 celebration as polyesian's reenact discovery voyage of Hawaii on a Holekule'a which is a double huled canoe.
Tom Selleck stars in magnum P.I. Television series begins in 1980.
1983 Volcano Kilauea erupts on Big island and is still erupting to this day.
On Honolulu runway the Concord Jet lands in 1986.
Hawaiian decent John Waihee was elected the first govenor of Hawaiian decen , in1987.
Built in 1901,the Moana hotel which was destroyed, reopens and is named a National Historical Landmark in 1989.
The first Miss America to win the title from Hawaii was Carolyn Sapp
in 1991.
Both , the Island of Kauai and the western shores of Oahu was hit by hurricane Iniki in 1992.
The first Phillipine decent was elected in the United States as governor. His name was Ben Cayetano. This took place in the year 1994.
Last of the suger plantations on the big Island of Hawaii closes in 1995.
More about Hawaii coming soon.