1. In 1847, the last whaling ship upon which Herman Melville sailed as a seaman, the Charles & Henry, arrived in Honolulu from the Arctic.
2. In 1908, the first wireless radio signal was sent from Diamond Head to the U.S. mainland, marking the beginning of radio communication in Hawaii.
3. In 1963, the Hilo disaster occurred when a tsunami caused by an earthquake in Alaska destroyed much of downtown Hilo, resulting in 61 deaths and millions of dollars in damages.
4. In 1983, the eruption of Kilauea volcano began, which would become the longest-lasting eruption in Hawaiian history, continuing to this day.
5. In 2018, Hawaii became the first state in the U.S. to enact legislation committing to becoming carbon neutral by 2045, addressing the pressing issue of climate change.