The Hawaiian Kingdom on this day in 1893 was overthrown in a coup d'état against Queen Liliʻuokalani on Oahu. The insurgents established the Republic of Hawai'i and eventually achieved their goal of …
January 17
On this day in 1873, the second battle of the Modoc Wars was fought at Kintpuash (Captain Jack's) stronghold. Kintpuash had led 52 warriors in a band of more than 150 Modoc people away from the Klama…