GLCEventSpanish Explorers Visit Hawaii7{CNoteISpanish sailors visit Hawaii; describe volcanic eruption in ship's log. _http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.!King Kamehameha the Great is Born6KohalaEKing KaMehaMeha (the First, or the Great) born at Kohala. His name literally translates as "the Lonely One". During his reign, he unified the various Kingdoms of the islands ofHawai'i . This included the necessity, from time to time, of throwing uncooperative chiefs and their warriors off of the Pali ("Cliffs") of O'ahu.Nhttp://www.lava.net/~sch/timeline.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002. Captain James Cook Visits HawaiiRBritish explorer Captain James Cook visits the Hawaiian Islands and names them Sandwich Islands after Britian's Earl of Sandwich.Nhttp://www.lava.net/~poda/history.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002.Hawaii Becomes a KingdomNHawaiian chiefs on Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii swore allegiance to Kamehameha, the warrior turned statesman. Kauai, the unconquered island, had agreed to be subject to the unifying king and Hawaii now was a kingdom. `http://starbulletin.com/1999/06/16/millennium/index.html Taken from the Internet, May 05, 2002.!First Pineapple and Coffee PlantspDon Francisco de Paula y Marin, a Spanish advisor to King Kamehameha, introduces coffee and pineapple to Hawaii.http://www.lava.net/~poda/history.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002 and http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Hawaii's Last QueenAGLili'uokalani was born in Honolulu. In 1893, Lili'uokalani became Queen and attempted to implement a new constitution that would restore power to the monarchy and restore voting rights for the citizens of Hawaii. She was overthrown by local businessmen, aided by the US military and was forced to surrender authority to the US.Yhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hawaii/timeline.html Taken from the Internet, May 05, 2002.LDS Missionaries ArriveeMissionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrive in the Sandwich Islands. Nhttp://www.byuh.edu/canoe/timeline.cfm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Chinese Immigration;IApproximately 50,000 Chinese laborers, mostly single men, come to Hawaii.bhttp://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/culture/immigration.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.-United States Secures Rights to Pearl HarbourUnited States and Kingdom of Hawaii extend the 1875 Reciprocity Treaty for seven years in return for the U.S. getting the exclusive right to use Pearl Harbor as a naval base._http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Japanese ImmigrationP"(200,000 Japanese workers come to Hawaii.bhttp://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/culture/immigration.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Becomes a TerritoryCongress passes the Newlands Resolution which annexes Hawaii as a territory. Sanford B. Dole appointed first Territorial Governor._http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.University of Hawaii Founded ManoatUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa founded as a land grant college called the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. _http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Labour Strike Turns Deadly;#Hanapepe16 Filipino strikers and four police officers were dead in a camp in Hanapepe, Kauai. It was the bloodiest event in a period of growing tension. `http://starbulletin.com/1999/08/09/millennium/index.html Taken from the Internet, May 05, 2002..Amelia Earhart Flies Solo Across Pacific Ocean1Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California in 17 hours and 7 minutes. Phttp://www.ninety-nines.org/earhart.html Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Bombing of Pearl Harbour;HonoluluuJapanese bomb Pearl Harbor. The U.S. enters World War II. Martial law is imposed in Hawaii until October 24, 1944. Nhttp://www.lava.net/~poda/history.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002.Bikinis Hit WaikikiTLHonolulu(Waikiki Beach sees its first bikinis. Yhttp://www.etravelplan.com/list.asp?ObjectID=5123 Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Becomes a StateUf1949 - Territorial legislature passes an act providing for a constitutional convention to draft a State Constitution and to petition Congress for admission to Statehood. 1950 - Referendum at general election adopts State Constitution. 1959 - Congress passes the Hawaii Admission Act to admit Hawaii as a State and the voters of Hawaii approve statehood. http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002. and http://www.50states.com/statehood1.htm Taken from the Internet, July 16, 2001. Polynesian Cultural Centre Opens[)The LDS Church opens the Polynesian Cultural Center to help provide jobs for Church College of Hawaii students. In the 38 years since then, PCC has hosted 28 million visitors and contributed over $160 million in direct and indirect financial assistance to the students and adjacent university. Nhttp://www.byuh.edu/canoe/timeline.cfm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.Hawaii Five-O Begins(cIJack ("Book 'em Danno") Lord begins "Hawaii Five-O" television series. Nhttp://www.lava.net/~poda/history.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002.Magnum P.I. Beginsr6Tom Selleck begins "Magnum P.I." television series. Nhttp://www.lava.net/~poda/history.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002.Apology ResolutionfNCongress passes the 'Apology Resolution' which "apologizes to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the people of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893 with the participation of agents and citizens of the United States, and the deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination." _http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/history/timeline.htm Taken from the Internet, May 15, 2002.,First Governor of Philippine Descent ElectedӆcBen Cayetano becomes the first governor of Philippine descent ever elected in the United States. Nhttp://www.lava.net/~poda/history.html Taken from the Internet, May 02, 2002.