Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
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Honolulu became an official city.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Hawaii.
The first flight from the West Coast to Hawaii was made by the US Army aircraft, The Bird of Paradise.
Hawaii became a US territory when President William McKinley signed it into law.
Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland.
