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1779: Why was the Famous James Cook Killed on a Hawaiian Beach?

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1779: Why was the Famous James Cook Killed on a Hawaiian Beach?

When James Cook wanted to take the King of Hawaii a hostage, a conflict broke out. He was hit in the head ...

When James Cook wanted to take the King of Hawaii a hostage, a conflict broke out. He was hit in the head and then stabbed to death on a Hawaiian beach. On this day the famous English explorer James C ...

February 14, 2016
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1941: The First Catholic Bishop of Hawaii

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1941: The First Catholic Bishop of Hawaii

Catholicism caught very strong roots in Hawaii so that, today, the Catholic Church is the largest religio ...

Catholicism caught very strong roots in Hawaii so that, today, the Catholic Church is the largest religious community in the state. There are more than 240,000 Catholics in Hawaii. On this day 1941 th ...

January 25, 2016
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1778: Why did James Cook Name Hawaii the “Sandwich Islands”?

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1778: Why did James Cook Name Hawaii the “Sandwich Islands”?

Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands on this day. Interestingly, he originally named them t ...

Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands on this day. Interestingly, he originally named them the “Sandwich Islands” – in honor of Cook’s sponsor at the time – the Earl of Sandwich (after wh ...

January 18, 2016
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1831: The Hawaiian Princess – The Largest Landowner in Hawaii

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1831: The Hawaiian Princess – The Largest Landowner in Hawaii

On this day the famous benefactor – Hawaiian Princess Pauahi – was born on this day. She was born in Hono ...

On this day the famous benefactor – Hawaiian Princess Pauahi – was born on this day. She was born in Honolulu as a member of the Hawaiian royal dynasty. It is interesting that she was duly baptized an ...

December 19, 2015
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1961: Barack Obama Born on Hawaii

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1961: Barack Obama Born on Hawaii

Barack Hussein Obama was born on Hawaii on this day in 1961. His father was also called Barack Hussein Ob ...

Barack Hussein Obama was born on Hawaii on this day in 1961. His father was also called Barack Hussein Obama, and was a Kenyan Muslim. President Obama’s mother was an American woman named Ann Dunham. ...

August 04, 2015
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1944: The Last U.S. Battleship Commissioned (USS Missouri)

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1944: The Last U.S. Battleship Commissioned (USS Missouri)

On this day in 1944, the last U.S. battleship was commissioned – USS Missouri. She was an Iowa-class batt ...

On this day in 1944, the last U.S. battleship was commissioned – USS Missouri. She was an Iowa-class battleship, the largest and most powerful battleships in American history. The term battleship refe ...

June 11, 2015
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1819: Kamehameha I: The First King who United Hawaii

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1819: Kamehameha I: The First King who United Hawaii

Kamehameha I died on this day in 1819. He was the first King of Hawaii, once an independent state, and la ...

Kamehameha I died on this day in 1819. He was the first King of Hawaii, once an independent state, and later a part of the United States. He is also known as Kamehameha the Great, because he united th ...

May 08, 2015
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