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Braguinha/Machete Origin
Estimated date when the Portuguese instrument Machete/Braguinha originated on the island of Madeira -
The word "Ukulele" invented
This is when a cat flea, or jumping flea, was given a name in the Hawaiian language, ukulele -
Arrival of Nunes, Dias, and Santo
This is the date Manuel Nunes, Augusto Dias, and Jose de Espirito Santo arrived in Honolulu Harbor from Portugal -
Dias' Woodworking Shop
This is when Dias quit working at the sugar plantation and started his own woodworking shop (and eventually instrument shop) -
Santo's and Nunes' Shops
Santo and Nunes soon follow Dias' example by opening their own shops -
Ukulele invention?
The estimated date one of these woodworkers made an early version of the ukulele, with it's typical G-C-E-A fret pattern -
Taropatch Origin
The estimated date the Taropatch was created, the ukulele's closest cousin. The Taropatch is a Rajao with the bottom string removed and with doubled strings -
San Francisco’s 1915 Pan Pacific International Exhibition
The first introduction of the ukulele to the world at large -
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Lifespan
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's, famed ukuleleist, lifespan