What happened on July 7 in American history.
Hawaii became a U.S. Territory this day, July 7, 1898, as President McKinley signed the Treaty of Annexation. Discovered by Captain James Cook in 1778, the islands were soon united by King Kamehamaha. After his death, his son, with his mother as prime minister, abolished their pagan religion which included human sacrifice. The next year the first missionaries arrived from New England, creating a written language and translating the Bible. Hawaii's Motto, "The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness," was first uttered by Queen Ke'opuolani as she was baptized into the Christian faith.
Ka'ahumanu, Queen Regent-Prime Minister of Hawaii. The State Motto of Hawaii, first uttered by Queen Ke'opuolani, wife of King Kamehameha II, as she was baptized into the Christian faith before her death in 1825, and reiterated by King Kamehameha III at Kawaiaha'o Church for the return of his kingdom in 1843. The State of Hawaii, December 30, 1993, issued an Executive Proclamation declaring February 12 - 22, 1994, as "Christian Heritage Week," signed by Governor John Waihee, in the Capitol City of Honolulu. Courtesy of Bruce Barilla, Christian Heritage Week Ministry (P.O. Box 58, Athens, W.V. 24712; 304-384-7707, 304-384-9044 fax).
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