Larissa is the biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece. In Greek Mythology Larissa was a nymph and one of Neptune's Lovers. Larissa is the planet Netune's 4th largest moon. Traditionally (in Eastern Europe), the name is pronounced differently than in the United States - La-reee-sa.
Hawaii became an American territory in 1900. Three years before, The US installed a naval base at Pearl Harbour. It served as the command base for the American operations during World War II. In August 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state of the USA.
In January 1893, a revolutionary âCommittee of Safety,â organized by Sanford B. Dole, staged a coup against Queen Liliuokalani with the tacit support of the United States. On February 1, Minister John Stevens recognized Doleâs new government on his own authority and proclaimed Hawaii a U.S. protectorate.n 1898, the Spanish-American War broke out, and the strategic use of the naval base at Pearl Harbor during the war convinced Congress to approve formal annexation. Two years later, Hawaii was organized into a formal U.S. territory and in 1959 entered the United States as the 50th state.