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1818 BCE
1819
Liholiho, son of Kamehameha, defies the tradition of men and women eating separately during a feast, which leads to the abolishment of the Kapu (taboo) system. -
1810 BCE
1810
A great warrior, diplomat and leader, King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands into one royal kingdom in 1810 after years of conflict. -
1795 BCE
1795-1874
The Kamehameha dynasty reigns over Hawaiʻi. -
1794 BCE
1795
Battle of Nuʻuanu takes place on the southern shores of Oʻahu. . -
1778 BCE
1778:
Captain James Cook lands at Waimea Bay on the island of Kauai, becoming the first European to make contact with the Hawaiian Islands... -
1820
The first missionaries arrive in Hawaiʻi.