Cook named the Hawaiian Islands the Sandwich Islands in honor of one of his sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.
There are many references to Cook and the Sandwich Islands at the History of Mankind site in the related link.
Hilo was the first Capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii under Kamehameha I.
No, Hawaii has never been a part of Japan.
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No, MASH was filmed in California
No, he found them but never made it to land...he died first
Hawaii was known as the Kingdom of Hawaii when it was a monarchy between 1810-1893. After the monarchy was overthrown, Hawaii became The Republic of Hawaii and lasted until 1898. Hawaii was annexed as a United States territory in 1898 and was known as the Territory of Hawaii until statehood in 1959. Click on the 'Hawaii facts' link on this page to learn more about Hawaii's history.Hawaiis former name was the sandwich islands! Hawaiis former name was the sandwich islands!
what ever you want to put on a sandwich is what is on a sandwich
I am your sandwich
Yes, the Carib tribe of the Lesser Antilles islands in the Caribbean were called cannibal islands as the term for them originated there.
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Yes. It's still around.
Yes, tornadoes have been reported in Hawaii, although they are rare due to the geographical conditions of the islands. Tornadoes in Hawaii are usually weaker and shorter-lived compared to those in mainland areas with more favorable conditions for tornado formation.
At the time it was officially the Territory of Hawaii, but it was still commonly simply called "Hawaii", just like the fact that the official name of Massachusetts is "the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" doesn't mean it's ever called that outside of formal legal documents.
The Hawaiian Island archipelago includes 137 islands and atolls. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited. The eight largest main islands form the State of Hawaii: the island of Hawai'i, Maui, Lana'i, Moloka'i, Kaho'olawe, 'Oahu, Kauai, and Ni'ihau.I haven't counted the small islands; there are probably more than 124. But 8 larger islands is correct.The "Big Island" of Hawai'iMauiKaho'olaweLana'iMoloka'iOahuKaua'iNi'ihauThe most photographed of the smaller islands is probably Molokini, which is a half-rim of an underwater volcano southwest of Maui. If you ever see a mountainous crescent-shaped island surrounded by boats - that's Molokini.
Hilo was the first Capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii under Kamehameha I.
Hawaii is a state. It became one in 1959.
cheese savoury I tried a marmite and boiled egg sandwich in yrR! ive loved it ever since! I wanted a marmite sandwich, and changed my mind, wanted a egg sandwich instead! nice!