Sihkea Jim's Hawaiian History Timeline By sihkeajim Period: 1 BCE to 500 Polynesians arrive in Hawaii Jan 1, 1795 King Kamehameha United the Islands Jan 1, 1829 US recognized the independence of Hawaii Jan 1, 1887 First Hawaiian Constitution was created Jan 1, 1893 Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Sugarcane owners and others overthrew Queen Liliuokalani. Jan 1, 1894 Republic of Hawaii was created This made Hawaii its own country. Period: Jan 1, 1898 to Jan 1, 1900 US annexed and then created Hawaii into a territory This marked the integration of the US into Hawaii Dec 7, 1941 Bombing of Pearl Harbor Imperial Japan carried out a sneak attack Jan 1, 1959 Approval of Hawaii's Statehood Hawaii became 50th state. Jan 1, 1993 US apologized for the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy