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The first recorded European contact with the islands
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europeans come back he attempted to abduct a Hawaiian chief and hold him as ransom
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the chiefs were constantly fighting for power.
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a series of battles ended
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measles killed a fifth of Hawaii's people
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a single ruler inhabitated the islands
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William Lunalilo elected King
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First telephone operated; Portuguese arrived from Azores
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Republic of Hawaii established
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First airplane flight in Hawaii occurred