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Hawaii adopted its first constitution.
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The first sugar plantation is established on Kauai Island.
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During the rule of King Kalakaua, many Hawaiian customs that had been discouraged by earlier rulers became popular again. He became known as the Merry Monarch. To enhance trade with the United States, Kalakaua allowed them exclusive use of Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
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Hawaii becomes a US territory.
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The Hawaiian Pineapple Company, now Dole, is established.
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Joint Tourism Committee is created to promote the Territory to the world (now the HVCB).
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President Roosevelt was the first US President to visit Hawaii.
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December 7, Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, Oahu.
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The U.S. Supreme Court declares that restricting voting in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to native Hawaiians violates the 15th Amendment.
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October 15, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on the Big Island results in property damage, landslides, tsunamis, power outages, and airport delays.