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The history of today

JANUARY 14


On Jan. 14, 1901, The Pacific Commercial Advertiser wrote glowingly about the possibilities for a vanilla-bean crop here.

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1893: Queen Lili'uokalani attempts to proclaim a new constitution, restoring powers to the throne that were deleted in the constitution of 1887. The Committee of Public Safety is formed.

1895: Robert Wilcox, leader of a royalist rebellion against the Republic of Hawai'i, is captured by government forces.

1907: Lava from the Mauna Loa eruption that began on Jan. 9 is reported to be flowing toward Kona.

1942: The Sunday labor law is suspended in Hawai'i and businesses are allowed to remain open seven days a week. The change was to compensate businesses for the loss of night trade.

1969: Twenty-six crewmen of the U.S. aircraft carrier Enterprise are killed in flight-deck explosions when the vessel is 70 miles southwest of Hawai'i.

1993: Gov. John Waihee decides not to fly the U.S. flag over the state Capitol District buildings for the four days marking the centennial observance of the overthrow of the monarchy.


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