1. In 1916, the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now known as Dole) registered the trademark for their famous "Dole Pineapple" label, which became synonymous with Hawaii and still adorns many products today.

2. On July 15, 1935, the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii erupted, sending lava flows and ash clouds into the air. This eruption, which lasted for several months, was one of the largest and most destructive in Hawaii's modern history.

3. In 1963, Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States of America, officially ending its status as a U.S. territory and making it the only state not located on the North American continent.

4. On July 15, 1997, an estimated 50,000 people gathered in downtown Honolulu to protest the proposed use of the island of Kahoolawe for military training purposes. The protest, which was one of the largest in Hawaii's history, ultimately led to the island's designation as a cultural reserve and the end of military testing there.

5. In 2009, a team of researchers affiliated with the University of Hawaii discovered a new species of deep-sea shark off the coast of the island of Kauai. The shark, which was named "Alopias superciliosus," is one of the largest and least studied of its kind and represents an important discovery for marine biology and conservation.