Year | Event |
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300 CE | Earliest habitation of Hawaii |
1778 | First documented contant by European explorer James Cook |
1795 | All inhabited islands are united under a single ruler |
1887 | Document is signed that stripped king of its authority |
1893 | Current queen was overthrown and replaced by provisional government |
1898 | Hawaii is annexed by the U.S. |
1959 | Hawaii officially becomes a state |