Ukelele By unicorn173 Aug 23, 1879 The man that made the Ukelele arrived in Honolulu. On this date, a ship arrived in Honolulu with a man on it called Manuel Nunes. He had come with friends to work in the sugar fields. Period: Jan 1, 1889 to Jan 1, 1890 Manuel Nunes makes the first ukelele company in Hawaii. Sometime in this timespan he started his company. Jul 2, 1922 Manuel Nunes Died RIP Manuel Nunes
