The history of today
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1912: There are reports the Mediterranean fruit fly has been found on Kona coffee plantations and on Maui.
1924: A series of earthquakes in the Puna district create cracks several feet wide. Land in the Hilo side of the Puna Pavilion sinks 10 feet.
1929: Lawrence Judd is appointed governor of Hawai'i, succeeding Wallace Farrington.
1935: Pan American's Clipper completes its return flight to the Mainland, arriving in Alameda 21 hours after leaving O'ahu. Because of strong head winds, the flight landed 3› hours later than scheduled.
1954: Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser buys the 339,000-square-foot John Ena property adjoining the Ala Wai yacht basin for $750,000.
1973: Hawai'i's public school teachers return to the classroom, ending a strike that began April 1. The issues that caused the strike were still being negotiated before a mediation-arbitration expert.
1975: President Ford says America's involvement in the Vietnam War is over.
2001: Navy Cmdr. Scott Waddle is found guilty of dereliction of duty and negligent hazarding of the USS Greeneville on the day it accidentally sank a Japanese fishing vessel. He is allowed to retire with full benefits.
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