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The history of today

JUNE 6


Oahu Railway & Land Co. advertised new homes in Pearl City in the June 6, 1894, Pacific Commercial Advertiser.

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1890: The Pacific Commercial Advertiser takes note of a grand ball given by King Kalakaua at 'Iolani Palace the previous Monday evening. The paper reports it's one of the largest balls given at the palace and is "charming in the extreme." Colored lanterns are hung throughout the grounds. The guests begin arriving at 8:30 p.m. and the king and queen make their entrance at 9:30 p.m. As they enter the throne room, the band plays the national anthem.

1891: Queen Lili'uokalani returns from her tour of the Islands. The queen and her party arrive back in Honolulu on the steamer Claudine. A Fire Department torch-light parade accompanies the queen on the route to the palace.

1924: A British naval squadron led by the battle cruiser Hood arrives in Honolulu Harbor.

1934: Fire breaks out in one of the cargo holds of the Dollar liner President Lincoln, which is bound for Honolulu out of Los Angeles. None of the 172 passengers on board is injured.

1944: D-Day. Allied forces storm the beaches of France to liberate Europe, opening the long-awaited western front with the greatest invasion of all time.

1957: The wing tanks from a Hawai'i Air National Guard F-86 fall off while the jet is streaking over the city at 20,000 feet. The tanks land in Papakolea. No one is hurt and the only damage is to a clothesline.

1958: Hawai'i's costly 128-day sugar strike is settled and 13,000 workers return to their jobs by June 9. The terms include an unprecedented three-year contract and significant wage gains. Agreement on the contract is reached based on Gov. William F. Quinn's proposal for ending the strike.

1979: The Federal Aviation Administration grounds all DC-10s because of engine mount defects. At the time, DC-10s are used for an estimated 30 percent of all scheduled flights between Hawai'i and the Mainland.


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