Today in History...

[Menehune Man]

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Jan.1st, 45BC

The Julian Calendar first takes effect.

Here's a Link.

[Creative-1]

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Today is Queen Emma's birthday. She was born on January 2, 1836.

Emma was offered to her mother's sister, Grace Kamaikui Rooke and her husband, Dr. T.C.B. Rooke who were unable to have children of their own. They lived downtown, on the corner of Nuuanu and Beretania streets, where the Liberty Theatre once stood. Today, it's a parking lot.

She attended the Chief's Children's School, which is now Royal School.

She married Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, and together they personally raised $13,000 to build the Queen's Hospital, originally on Fort Street downtown in 1859.

Emma also went to England and asked Queen Victoria's help in educating the children of Hawaii. They sent people to start a school for boys in 1863 - originally Luaehu School on Maui, which is now Iolani School.

The other was St. Andrew's Priory School, which opened in 1867. It was so named because Kamehameha IV died on the feast day of St. Andrew at age 29, a year after their 4 year old son, Albert, died, possibly of a brain tumor.

Albert Kauikeaouli Leiopapa a Kamehameha was the last child born to a Hawaiian monarch on May 20, 1858.

Emma died on April 25, 1885 at age 49. She left the bulk of her estate, some 13,000 acres of land on the Big Island and in Waikiki, in trust for the hospital that honors her.

[kimo55]

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Hauoli na Hanau, Ali'i Nui Emma!

[stumphurple]

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jan 5 2000 was the first day of the 2000 al qaeda summit at which intelligence officials believe the finalization plans for 9/11 were made. 6 yrs later we are fighting the enemy. let us pray that our brave men and women in uniform persevere in that fight.

never forget.

[Menehune Man]

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Jan.5th, 2002

Charles Bishop, a 15-year old student pilot, crashes a light aircraft into a Tampa, Florida building, evoking fear of a copycat 9/11 terrorist attack.

[Menehune Man]

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Jan. 7th, 1953

President Harry Truman announces that the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb.

The only country (so far) to use such "Weapons of mass destruction". Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Atomic bombs, those were. We just keep on perfecting the unspeakable.

[backwoodlessons2]

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Thanks for the info.

[Menehune Man]

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Jan.29th, 1929

The 'Seeing Eye' is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind. (Nashville, Tennessee)

Alot of good has come from that organization.
Mahalo Nui Loa!

[Menehune Man]

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Jan.29th, 1929

The 'Seeing Eye' is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind. (Nashville, Tennessee)

Alot of good has come from that organization.
Mahalo Nui Loa!

Sorry! Just noticed it. Was Jan. 9th, 1929.

[Menehune Man]

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Jan. 10th, 2000

America Online announces an agreement to buy Time Warner for $162 Billion, the largest corporate merger in history.

And that's the way the bread is baked. Or so my Mom says.

[Menehune Man]

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Jan. 17th, 1893

The Citizen's Committee of Public Safety , led by Lorrin A. Thurston overthrew the government of Queen Lili'uokalani of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

[zztype]

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Jan. 18 1778: English navigator Captain James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the "Sandwich Islands."

[Miulang]

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Jan. 18 1778: English navigator Captain James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the "Sandwich Islands."

So that means Hawai'i is a "Capricorn" land, in the eyes of the astrologers...interesting...maybe the kanaka maoli, being of the land, might have a chance to persevere and succeed after all!

Miulang

[Menehune Man]

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Jan.20th, 1887

The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

They always get the best,yeah? Sure could've been a yachtman's paradise with marinas and resorts and...

[Miulang]

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Jan.20th, 1887

The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

They always get the best,yeah? Sure could've been a yachtman's paradise with marinas and resorts and...

Hmmm...What right did the US Senate have to allow the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base in January, 1887 when Hawai'i was still a Monarchy? This surely was paving the way for the debacle known as the Bayonnet Constitution on July 6, 1887 that Kalakaua was forced to ratify.

Miulang