Hawaii By lallementq 500 First arrival of polynesian people to hawaii Jan 1, 1778 James cook First european to join Hawaii Jan 1, 1845 Honolulu capital of Hawaii Jan 1, 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii Jan 1, 1898 Hawaii annexed by the United States Dec 7, 1941 Attack of Pearl Harbor Sep 2, 1945 Japanese capitulation signed in the USS Missouri Aug 21, 1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th american states Jan 1, 1978 the Hawaiian language was chosen as the official language of the state of Hawaii Oct 1, 1980 NFL pro bowl Jan 1, 1990 Kīlauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupts on the island of Hawaii Jan 20, 2009 Election of Barack Obama
