1. On January 21, 1893, Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in a coup d'état led by American businessmen and supported by the United States government.

2. In 1959, on January 21, Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States, ending its status as a US territory and making it the most recent state to join the Union.

3. A memorable event in Hawaiian history also occurred on January 21, 1989 when the infamous "Prince of Darkness" Ozzy Osbourne, with his wife Sharon, visited the USS Missouri battleship in Pearl Harbor.

4. On January 21, 2017, after President Trump was inaugurated, several thousand marchers rallied in downtown Honolulu to express their opposition to his policies and agenda.

5. On this day in 2020, Lahaina resident Willie K. died after battling lung cancer. Willie K was a celebrated Hawaiian musician who blended different styles to create his own unique sound, and his death was mourned by music lovers throughout the state.