1. In 1919, the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station was established on August 11, with the mission of improving and developing Hawaii's agricultural industry.

2. On August 11, 1898, the Hawaiian flag was officially lowered and the United States flag raised, symbolizing Hawaii's annexation to the United States.

3. In 1959, on August 11, Hawaii's statehood bill was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, making Hawaii the 50th state of the United States.

4. On August 11, 1901, the inauguration of the first territorial governor of Hawaii, Sanford Ballard Dole, took place, marking the end of the Republic of Hawaii and the beginning of the Territory of Hawaii.

5. In 1993, on August 11, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution apologizing for the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, and acknowledging the role of the United States in the event. The resolution also recognized the unique status of Native Hawaiians as the indigenous people of Hawaii.