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Captain Cook Arrives In Hawaiʻi
"British Captain James Cook arrived in the Islands on his third voyage to the Pacific. Cook first sighted the islands of O'ahu, then Kaua'i and Ni'ihau on January 18, 1778. After naming the Islands after his patron, John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, Cook left for northern waters to complete his mission." -
First Christian Burial
"The first Christian service on Hawaiian soil is conducted at Napo`opo`o at the burial of a member of Cook's crew. " -
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Battle Over The Unification of Hawaiian Islands
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Law Of The Splintered Paddle
"Following an attack on his person, Kamehameha establishes Kānāwai Māmalahoe (Law Of The Broken Paddle) to protect the weak, young, aged, helpless, travelers and all those in need, including the concept of amnesty and non-retribution. " -
First Tade Ships Arrive
"The first trading ship stops at the Islands enroute to China. " -
First Non-Hawaiian Citizen
"John Mackay, the first white resident, arrives on the Imperial Eagle; the ship also carries the first European women to visit Hawai`i." -
Sandalwood Industry In Hawaiʻi
"The fur trading ship Columbia is the first American vessel to anchor in Hawaiian waters. The sandalwood industry in Hawai`i is inadvertently launched when logs of the fragrant wood are cut and burned as firewood. The first Chinese arrive by jumping off a trading ship." -
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Henry Opukahaiʻa's Life
The exact date of his birth has not been recorded, but writings show his birth is somewhere in the early months. -
Kamehameha Unifies The Islands
"Kamehameha unifies the islands, except Niʻihau, whose King will hand over control in 1810." -
Trade Center
"Honolulu becomes a major trade port in the Pacific." -
Sugar Industry Formed
"First sugar mill established on Lana`i; the stone structure is shipped to Hawai`i from China. The first sugar crop is produced on Kaua`i by an early Chinese immigrant whose arrival was due to the sandalwood trade." -
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Plague In Hawaii
Plague sweeps the Islands, the first major in the islandʻs recorded history. Called oku`u or ahulau, this earliest epidemic in the Islands is thought to have been Asiatic Cholera.
