Sept. 11


While we reflect on the anniversary of 9/11 2001 today, there are some events in Hawaii's history that also occurred on this day.

Particularly relevant to remember in the aftermath of Katrina, Hurricane 'Iniki hit Kaua'i on this day in 1992. Advertiser has a couple relevant articles about the history and lessons learned, and Star-Bulletin has a piece on the impact of a similar storm hitting in the future and preparations for it.

The other interesting coincidence with Sept. 11 is that this is the date in 1897 when James Kaulia and Enoch Johnson for the men, and Kuaihelani Campbell and Lilia Aholo for the women, each as President and Secretary respectively of their branches of the Hawaiian Patriotic League, put their attesting signatures to the massive Ku'e petition protesting the proposed annexation of Hawaii by the United States, on which practically every Hawaiian alive today can find their kupunas' names, and which helped prevent the treaty of annexation from ever being ratified by the Senate. You can purchase reprints of the petition at Pae 'Aina Productions. And I posted more details about this last year.

Also, today is Sen. Akaka's 81st birthday.

Update: Also happens to be the date of the 1883 Postal Convention between Hawaii and the United States.


Posted: Sun - September 11, 2005 at 09:30 AM    
   
 
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