Honolulu

Honolulu  is the capital city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is also the largest city in Hawaii and it has the most important harbor. It is on the south-east shore of the island of Oahu.

Etymology
Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" in the Hawaiian language. No one knows for sure when Honolulu was first settled or when the name was first used.

History
Honolulu harbor was called Kulolia before foreigners came. The first foreigner was Captain William Brown of the English ship Butterworth, in 1794. He named the harbor Fair Haven. Other foreign captains started calling it Brown's Harbor. The name Honolulu was used some time after that.

Honolulu quickly became the most important harbor of Hawaii. At that time, sandalwood was a big export. Honolulu was also an important supply point for whalers.

Kamehameha III made Honolulu the capital city of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1850. It was also the capital of the Republic of Hawaii and the Territory of Hawaii. It stayed the capital when Hawaii became a state in 1959.

Notable people
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, was born in Honolulu
Bette Midler, actress and singer, was born in Honolulu
Nicole Kidman, actress and singer, was born in Honolulu
Nicole Scherzinger, singer, was born in Honolulu
Jason Momoa, actor, was born in Honolulu, currently lives in Honolulu
Bruno Mars, singer, was born in Honolulu

References


Category:State capitals in the United States
Category:1907 establishments in North America
Category:1900s establishments in Hawaii
Category:County seats in Hawaii