1. On August 6, 1890, the Kingdom of Hawaii adopted a new constitution that restricted the voting rights of non-citizens and established a more centralized government. This constitution was controversial and led to protests and unrest throughout the islands.

2. In 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Hawaii, as a strategic military base, played a significant role in the planning and execution of this mission.

3. On August 6, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States. This event marked the end of Hawaii's long struggle for statehood, which began in the early 1900s.

4. In 1993, on the 100th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, a group of Native Hawaiians led a protest march through the streets of Honolulu. The march was an act of protest against the continued presence of American military bases on Hawaiian soil.

5. August 6 is also the feast day of Saint Dominic, the patron saint of the Dominican Order of priests and nuns. The Dominican order has a strong presence in Hawaii, with several parishes and schools throughout the state.