400 A.D. The first settlers of Hawaii’ are believed to have come from the Marquesas Islands.
1627 The Spanish first visit Hawaii.
1778 The Islands were originally called "The Sandwich" by English Captain James Cook. They were named after his friend John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and first lord of the Admiralty.
1779 Captain James Cook was killed in dispute with Hawaiians at Kealakekeua Islands of Hawaii.
1791 Polynesian ruler King Kamehameha controls the entire Islands of Hawaii.
1794 Hawaii is placed under a colony of Great Britain by Vancouver.
1813 The Spanish introduce coffee and Pineapple to Hawaii.
1820 The first Protestant missionaries arrive from New England.
1826 U.S. enters into treaty with Hawaiian.
1840 Hawaii adopts its first constitution.
1843 Lord George Paulet claims Hawaii for England for 5 months, but then enters a treaty.
1849 French admiral Legoarant de Tromelin fails in attempted invasion of the Islands.
1881 Queen Lili’uokalani was temporarily left in charge of Hawaii when her brother, King Kalakaua, went on an extended trip around the world.
1891 Queen Lili'uokalani ruled the reign.
1893 Hawaii Monarchy overthrown. Queen Lili'uokalani overthrown.
1894 July 4th, Republic of Hawaii established.
1895 Queen Lili'uokalani was arrested for trying to restore the Monarch.
1898 Congress passes the Newlands Resolutions which added Hawaii as a territory. The Hawaiian language was entirely banned from schools and government.
1937 Spam was introduced to Hawaii by the American soldiers during start of WWII.
1941 Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
1959 Hawaii became a state of United States of America.
1963 First Merrie Monarch Festival.
1978 Hawaiian language was restored and became the official language of the state.
1627 The Spanish first visit Hawaii.
1778 The Islands were originally called "The Sandwich" by English Captain James Cook. They were named after his friend John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and first lord of the Admiralty.
1779 Captain James Cook was killed in dispute with Hawaiians at Kealakekeua Islands of Hawaii.
1791 Polynesian ruler King Kamehameha controls the entire Islands of Hawaii.
1794 Hawaii is placed under a colony of Great Britain by Vancouver.
1813 The Spanish introduce coffee and Pineapple to Hawaii.
1820 The first Protestant missionaries arrive from New England.
1826 U.S. enters into treaty with Hawaiian.
1840 Hawaii adopts its first constitution.
1843 Lord George Paulet claims Hawaii for England for 5 months, but then enters a treaty.
1849 French admiral Legoarant de Tromelin fails in attempted invasion of the Islands.
1881 Queen Lili’uokalani was temporarily left in charge of Hawaii when her brother, King Kalakaua, went on an extended trip around the world.
1891 Queen Lili'uokalani ruled the reign.
1893 Hawaii Monarchy overthrown. Queen Lili'uokalani overthrown.
1894 July 4th, Republic of Hawaii established.
1895 Queen Lili'uokalani was arrested for trying to restore the Monarch.
1898 Congress passes the Newlands Resolutions which added Hawaii as a territory. The Hawaiian language was entirely banned from schools and government.
1937 Spam was introduced to Hawaii by the American soldiers during start of WWII.
1941 Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
1959 Hawaii became a state of United States of America.
1963 First Merrie Monarch Festival.
1978 Hawaiian language was restored and became the official language of the state.