Hawaii

18 Feb 1978

The first Ironman Triathlon was held in Kona, Hawaii, USA.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii.

An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.

Hawaii becomes 50th state.

Pearl Harbor was attacked.

Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland.

Hawaii recorded its hottest day ever at 100°F.

The first flight from the West Coast to Hawaii was made by the US Army aircraft, The Bird of Paradise.

The SF F-4 submersible boat sank and killed 21 people near Hawaii.

Hawaii became a US territory when President William McKinley signed it into law.

The first case of the bubonic plague was announced in Honolulu.

Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.

Charles Reed Bishop founded First Hawaiian Bank and opened its first branch in Honolulu.

Fruit producer company Dole was founded in Hawaii.

The Hawaiian Fire Department was established.

Honolulu became an official city.

England and France formally recognized Hawaii's independence.

King Kamehameha III of Hawaii signed the Declaration of Rights, which was a significant movement away from the country's 'ancient ways.'

Captain James Cook became the first European to travel to the Hawaiian islands.