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1778- Captain Cook made itʻs first contact with the Hawaiian people
James Cook from the Great Britain discovered Hawaii.
It led to the arrival of other Europeans and US ships on the way to China. Hawaii also become a protectorate of Great Britain. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/captain-cook-in-hawaii/
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La Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day)
This is known as a national Holiday and itʻs still commemorated by Native Hawaiians by Great Britain.
http://lahoihoiea.org/
http://www.alaulili.com/la-hoihoi-ea-hamakua.html
https://kawaiola.news/moomeheu/ea-mai-ka-lahui/ (link text) -
La Kuʻokoʻa (Hawaiʻi Independence day)
La Kuʻokoʻa is a day in 1843 when England and France formally recognized Hawaiʻiʻs independence. https://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/la-kuokoa-independence-day-on-hawaii-island/
https://www.ksbe.edu/article/celebrating-laa-kuuokoa-hawaiis-independence-day
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Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy
The overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy was with Queen Liliuokalani by the U.S. Government and the republic of Hawaii is established.
https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/illegal-overthrow-hawaiian-kingdom-government
https://www.ksbe.edu/assets/pdfs/The_Overthrow_of_the_Hawaiian_Monarchy_PDF.pdf -
Hui Aloha ʻAina Petition
The Hui Aloha ʻāina for women and men gathered 40,000 signatures in opposition to annexation and support for restoring the monarchy.
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hawaii-petition
http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=355&returntoname=year
https://libweb.hawaii.edu/digicoll/annexation/petition.php