1. On September 14, 1919, the first flight from the mainland United States to Hawaii took place. The flight, made by US Army Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland and Lieutenant Albert F. Hegenberger, flew from Oakland, California, to Wheeler Field in Honolulu in a record-setting 25 hours and 50 minutes.

2. In 1959, on September 14, Hawaii officially became the 50th state of the United States. The signing of the Hawaii Admission Act made Hawaii the first state in the country with a majority Asian population.

3. On September 14, 1894, the first automobile arrived in Hawaii. The vehicle, a Benz Velo, was owned by James McGrew, a wealthy businessman and plantation owner who imported it from Germany.

4. In 1992, on September 14, Hurricane Iniki hit Hawaii, causing extensive damage and resulting in six fatalities. With winds upwards of 145 miles per hour, Iniki was the most powerful hurricane to hit Hawaii in more than a century.

5. On September 14, 1944, the USS Herring, a submarine belonging to the US Navy, was sunk by a Japanese aircraft near the coast of Japan. The sinking of the Herring was one of many losses suffered by the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II.