Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
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The first flight from the West Coast to Hawaii was made by the US Army aircraft, The Bird of Paradise.
Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Hawaii became a US territory when President William McKinley signed it into law.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Hawaii.
Fruit producer company Dole was founded in Hawaii.