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The first inhabitants of Hawaii arrived.
The first Inhabitants of Hawaii may have reached the islands as early as 300CE from the Marquesas islands. -
Period: 1000 to 1200
The second wave of Polynesian settlers arrives from Tahiti
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Captain James Cook arrives in Hawaii landing on Kauai
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Cook is killed at Kealakekua
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The battle of Kepaniwai fought between Hawaii and Maui forces