1. King Kamehameha Day: May 26 is celebrated as King Kamehameha Day, a public holiday in Hawaii commemorating the unification of the Hawaiian Islands by King Kamehameha the Great in 1810. A statue of King Kamehameha stands in Honolulu and is draped with leis on this day.

2. Building of Pearl Harbor: On May 26, 1899, the US Congress authorized the creation of Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawaii, a major naval base and home to the US Pacific Fleet. It played a crucial role in US defense during World War II, including the infamous attack by Japan on December 7, 1941.

3. Birth of Ellison Onizuka: On May 26, 1946, Ellison Onizuka was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Onizuka became the first astronaut from Hawaii and the first Japanese American in space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985. Tragically, Onizuka was killed in the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion in 1986.

4. The Hapuna Beach Prince Resort opens: On May 26, 1994, the Hapuna Beach Prince Resort opened in Kohala Coast, Hawaii. The luxury hotel features 350 rooms, a golf course, swimming pools, and ocean views. It has since become a popular destination for travelers to Hawaii.

5. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was established on August 1, 1916, but it wasn't until May 26, 1961, that the park was expanded to its current size of over 300,000 acres. The park is home to two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, and attracts millions of visitors each year.