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The history of today

MAY 4


The Overland Stage Line's advertisement for its Nawiliwili service from the May 4, 1883, Pacific Commercial Advertiser.

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1932: Lt. Thomas H. Massie, Mrs. Granville Fortescue, E.J. Lord and Albert O. Jones, who were all convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of Joseph Kahahawai in the Massie case are sentenced by Judge Charles S. Davis to 10 years imprisonment. Immediately after, Gov. Lawrence Judd commuted their sentences to one hour, after which they were released from custody.

1945: Remnants of three German field armies surrender to American forces in northwestern Germany, Denmark and Holland.

1951: The world premiere of "Go For Broke," the MGM motion picture story of the exploits of members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, is held at the Waikiki Theatre.

1954: City Engineer William Vannatta has recommended traffic signals on Beretania and King streets be synchronized to help reduce heavy through-city traffic congestion, The Advertiser reports.

1984: State House Speaker Henry Peters is appointed a trustee of Bishop Estate. Peters insists there is no conflict of interest.

1990: Star of the Sea Catholic Church, the so-called "Painted Church" that served Catholics in the Kalapana area for almost 60 years, is moved out of the path of a lava flow. The lava from the Kilauea eruption had almost encircled the center of Kalapana Village, sparing the Kalapana Store and the Kalapana Mauna Kea Congregational Church.

1994: The Navy cruiser Lake Erie, which was docked in Pearl Harbor, inadvertently fires two 20mm rounds from an anti-missile weapon toward 'Aiea.

2002: The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team wins the school's first NCAA men's championship by upsetting top-ranked Pepperdine. The title was later taken away from UH because it used a player with professional experience.


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