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June 11th, 2008

Kamehameha Day

June 11 is Kamehameha Day in Hawaii, a public holiday that celebrates the life of the first king of a unified Hawaii. Kamehameha I, who ruled from 1782 to 1819, united the various Hawaiian islands into one kingdom in 1810. Known as the “Napoleon of the Pacific,” he is known for his advances in the […]

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March 26th, 2008

Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii

March 26 is Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii. The day commemorates the birth of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole in 1871. Kuho was prince to the throne of Hawaii when the island nation was overthrown by American residents in 1893.
Kuhio was imprisonned after the uprising. Upon his release, he traveled throughout the world in a sort of […]

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