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• 1758.--.-- -- King KaMehaMeha  (the First, or the Great) born at Kohala  , Hawai'i  . 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  . Said cliffs offer a panoramic view of Kailua  beach. Only problem is, of course, that sudden stop at the bottom....

• 1778.01.17 -- Captain Cook visits (do NOT say 'Discovers') Hawai'i  , and decides to 'Name' them after the Earl of Sandwich back in England. Thus a certain Hamburger chain will greet you with, "Welcome to the Sandwich Islands". On his first trip, he is mistaken for the hawaiian god Lono  , and on a return trip a while later, is killed in a small bay on the Big Island. When his men return a little later, they are presented with a 'gift' of his bones. It is not clear if he was in fact eaten, as is sometimes reported.

• 1798.03.20 -- Captain George Vancouver arrives. The Captain makes a present to the King of what will become the flag of the Nation (and later the state) of Hawai'i  . While the Captain was of Dutch descent, he was working for the British at the time, thus the Union Jack in the upper-left corner.

• 1829.12.02 -- Prince Lot Liholiho   born.

• 1834.--.-- -- Prince Alexander Liholiho   born.

• 1836.11.16 -- Prince David Kala-kaua   born.

• 1843.07.31 -- After a brief takeover by the British, King KaMehaMeha   III proclaims the National Motto:

  Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono
  "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."

  This subsequently became the Official Motto of the State of Hawai'i  .

• 1848.--.-- -- the Land Mahele  act redistributes the land between the Mo'i  (king or regent), the Ali'i  (nobility), the honohiki  (land managers), the maka'aninana   (commoners), and the government and foreigners.

• 1851.01.13 -- Princess Miriam Likelike  born. (pronounced "leaky-leaky")

• 1854.--.-- -- King KaMehaMeha  IV (Alexander LihoLiho  ) ascends the throne.

• 1862.--.-- -- John Owen Dominis marries Princess Lili'uokalani  .

• 1863.--.-- -- King KaMehaMeha  IV dies (age 29). He is survived by Queen Emma.

• 1863.--.-- -- King KaMehaMeha  V (Lot Liholiho ) ascends the throne. During his reign, many ancient hula  and kahuna  rituals were revived.

• 1868.02.19 -- Prince David Kawananakoa  born.

• 1870.09.22 -- Archie Scott Cleghorn (35) marries Miriam Likelike   (19).

• 1872.12.02 -- King KaMehaMeha  V dies on his birthday (age 43).

• 1873.01.09 -- King Lunalilo  ascends the throne after being elected by the Ali'i  over Kala-kaua  .

• 1873.--.-- -- Mark Twain writes a letter to the New York Tribune.

• 1874.02.03 -- King Lunalilo  dies of tuberculosis & alcoholism.

• 1874.02.13 -- King David Kala-kaua  ascends the throne. He was elected (39 to 6) over Queen Emma by the Ali'i  . During his reign, the hula  was once again performed in public. He is affectionately referred to as the "Merrie Monarch", probably because of his patron-ship of the arts.

• 1874.11.16 -- Hawai'i Pono'i  ("Hawai'i's Own") first performed in Ka-wai-a-Ha'o  Church. Whether this was a "Public" performance or not, I know not. The bold inserts are chords provided by "House", aka Marvin Liko Puha.

  (F)Hawai'i (C7)pono'i-,	Hawai'i's own,
  Na-na- i (F)kou mo-'i-,	Look to your king,
  (G7)Ka lani (Am)ali'i,	The royal chief,
  (G7)Ke ali'(C)i.	The chief.
  (C7)Makua lani e,	Royal father,
  Kameha(C7)meha e,	Kamehameha,
  (F)Na- ka-ua e pa(Bb)le	We shall defend
  (C7)Me ka ih(F)e.	With Spears.
  Hawai'i pono'i-,	Hawaii's own,
  Na-na- i na- ali'i,	Look to your chiefs,
  Na- pua muli kou,	The children after you,
  Na- po-ki'i.	The young.
  Hawai'i pono'i-,	Hawaii's own,
  E ka la-hui e,	O nation,
  `O ka-u hana nui,	Your great duty,
  E ui e.	Strive.

  Source:

  Na- Mele o Hawai'i Nei
  101 Hawaiian Songs
  Collected by Samuel H. Elbert and Noelani Mahoe
  pp. 43 - 44

  According to Emerson Smith, "Hawai'i Pono'i" originated as another version of "God Save the King" with Hawaiian verses by King Kala-kaua  but was transmitted into a great anthem through the artistry of Captain Henry Berger. The music and English translation were printed in Smith (1955:vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 14-15, 26) and in Emerson (1909:172).

• 1875.10.16 -- Princess Victoria Ka'iulani  born to Princess Likelike  and Archie Cleghorn.

• 1879.--.-- -- 'Iolani  Palace completed.

• 1881.--.-- -- King David Kala-kaua  becomes the first monarch of any country to travel around the world. In a stopover in Japan, hoping to form a strategic alliance, he brings up the possibility of a marriage between Princess Ka'iulani  and Prince Komatsu. "Already Engaged" was the response.

• 1883.02.12 -- King David Kala-kaua  's belated Coronation. Possibly the first time that "Hawai'i Pono'i  " was performed in public:

  Historical Note: since according to the rules of Kapu  , no commoner was allowed to stand above an Ali'i  or place their hands above their head, the King had to take the crown and place it on his own head, and that of Queen Kapiolani .

• 1887.02.02 -- Princess Likelike  dies.

• 1889.05.10 -- Princess Ka'iulani  goes to England (via California) for schooling.

• 1890.11.-- -- King Kala-kaua  (now ill) leaves Hawai'i  for San Francisco.

• 1891.01.21 -- King Kala-kaua  dies in San Francisco at the Palace Hotel. He is survived by his wife Queen Kapiolani , and sisters Lili'uokalani  and Likelike  .

• 1891.01.30 -- Queen Lili'uokalani  ascends the throne. Archie Cleghorn appointed Governor of O'ahu  .

• 1892.--.-- -- Annexation club formed in secret.

• 1893.01.14 -- Queen Lili'uokalani , alarmed by the plight of the people and the increasing power of the sugar-barons, informs cabinet of her desire to declare a "New Constitution".

• 1893.01.16 -- Marines from U.S.S. Boston march thru Honolulu  .

• 1893.01.17@1700 -- Under duress, Queen Lili'uokalani 's abdication is demanded by the "Committee for Public Safety". She is subsequently expelled from 'Iolani  Palace, which becomes the new headquarters of the "Pr ovisional Government".

• 1893.01.17@late -- worst earthquake ever recorded in the islands rocks Honolulu  .

• 1941.12.07@0800 -- Pearl Harbour is attacked by the Japanese. The USS Arizona goes down with the loss of over 1,000 men. Subsequent to this, everything above the waterline is cut off, and the remains of the ship becomes the founda tion for a stylistic memorial to all the people who died on that day. The memorial can only be accessed by a Navy launch. Admission is free.

• 1959.08.21 -- Hawai'i  becomes the 50th state.

Last updated: 1997 April 17th.
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