Hawaii was shaken by an eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano that lasted 300 days and destroyed a coastal village.
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Same-sex marriage was legalized in Hawaii.
The first Ironman Triathlon was held in Kona, Hawaii, USA.
Charles Reed Bishop founded First Hawaiian Bank and opened its first branch in Honolulu.
Hawaii became a US territory when President William McKinley signed it into law.
Pearl Harbor was attacked.
