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1893 - January 17 – The U.S. Marines intervene in Hawaii, resulting in overthrow of the government of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii.

In January 17, 1893, the United States Marines intervened in the Kingdom of Hawaii, ultimately leading to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani's government. This event, known as the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, was orchestrated by a group of American and European businessmen, along with some Hawaiian allies, who opposed the queen's attempts to establish a new constitution that would restore power to the monarchy and the Hawaiian people. The U.S. Minister to Hawaii at the time, John L. Stevens, played a controversial role in the events, supporting the overthrow and recognizing the new provisional government.

The queen, Liliuokalani, who had ascended to the throne in 1891, was a staunch advocate for the rights of the Hawaiian people and sought to strengthen the monarchy's authority. However, faced with the threat of U.S. military intervention and to prevent bloodshed, she temporarily yielded her authority to the U.S. government. Despite protests from the queen and her supporters, the United States officially annexed Hawaii in 1898, and it became a U.S. territory until achieving statehood in 1959.


January 17, 1893

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