1. In 1964, Hawaii celebrated its first statewide general election on November 7, after becoming the 50th state in the United States in 1959.
2. November 7, 1972 marked the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hilo Public Library, which opened to the public in 1977 and remains a popular community hub to this day.
3. On November 7, 1991, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that the state's law banning same-sex sexual activity was unconstitutional, making Hawaii the first state in the United States to take such a stance.
4. In 2006, the governor of Hawaii declared November 7th as "Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day," to honor and recognize the service of the state's Vietnam War veterans.
5. November 7, 2018 marked the historic election of Hawaii's first female governor, Democrat Laura H. L. (Ige) as the state's eighth governor.