The history of today
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Kïlauea Volcano was erupting violently, The Advertiser reported on Dec. 29, 1919. Lava fountains spouted 30 feet high. |
1860: Fire breaks out in the Steam Flour Mill. Described in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser as the largest fire to date in Honolulu, 14 buildings were destroyed at a loss of $56,000.
1932: The Volcano House is sold at auction to George Lycurgus for $300.
1995: "Captain" Irwin Malzman, the eye-in-the-sky helicopter pilot who told O'ahu drivers where the weekday traffic jams were, makes his last broadcast. The state canceled its $190,000 contract with him.
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