The Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown in a coup d'état against Queen Liliʻuokalani on Oahu. The insurgents established the Republic of Hawai'i and got their eventual goal of the annexation of Hawai'i b…
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…