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Liholiho, son of Kamehameha, defies the tradition of men and women eating separately during a feast, which leads to the abolishment of the Kapu (taboo) system.
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A great warrior, diplomat and leader, King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict.
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The Kamehameha dynasty reigns over Hawaiʻi.
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Battle of Nuʻuanu takes place on the southern shores of Oʻahu. .
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Captain James Cook lands at Waimea Bay on the island of Kauai, becoming the first European to make contact with the Hawaiian Islands...
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The first missionaries arrive in Hawaiʻi.