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Some of the key events about Hawaii
- 1778The Hawaiian Islands were discovered by European explorers
- 1778Introduced diseases from European contact decimated the native Hawaiian population
- 1810The Hawaiian Islands were unified under a single kingdom
- 1893The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown, leading to the establishment of a provisional government
- 1893The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by American businessmen and plantation owners
- 1898Hawaii was annexed by the United States as a territory
- 1941Pearl Harbor Naval Base was established as a major U.S. military installation
- 1941Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into World War II
- 1946A massive tsunami struck the Big Island, killing 159 people
- 1959Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States
- 1960Another destructive tsunami hit Hilo, causing significant damage and loss of life
- 1975The USS Blueback accidentally sank the Japanese cargo ship Seiko Maru in Hawaii waters
- 1978The Hawaiian language was made an official state language alongside English
- 1982Hurricane Iwa caused extensive damage to Kauai and Oahu
- 1992Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful hurricane to hit Hawaii in recorded history, devastated Kauai
- 1993The United States Congress formally apologized for the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- 2000The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2006An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Hawaii Island, causing property damage and power outages
- 2015Hawaii became the first U.S. state to generate electricity from ocean waves
- 2018The Kilauea volcano eruption destroyed over 700 homes and forced mass evacuations
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