1. On January 11, 1895, the Hawaiian Rebellion broke out in Honolulu. This was an attempt by a group of native Hawaiians and their allies to restore Queen Liliuokalani to the throne after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.

2. In 1935, the Parker Ranch Rodeo, one of the largest rodeos in Hawaii, was established on January 11. This annual event attracts competitors from all over Hawaii and the mainland United States.

3. On January 11, 1942, the first Japanese prisoners of war arrived in Hawaii during World War II. They were transported to a makeshift prison camp on Sand Island in Honolulu Harbor.

4. The University of Hawaii at Hilo was established on January 11, 1970. It is the second oldest of the ten campuses that make up the University of Hawaii system.

5. In 2004, the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary was established on January 11. This sanctuary is dedicated to the protection and conservation of humpback whales that migrate to the waters off Hawaii every winter.