PRINCETON, NJ -- The Watergate incident came to light twenty five years ago on June 17, 1972, when burglars linked to the Republican Party were caught attempting to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters inside Washington's Watergate Hotel.
When and why did Hawaii become a state? Hawaiiâa U.S. territory since 1898âbecame the 50th state in August, 1959, following a referendum in Hawaii in which more than 93% of the voters approved the proposition that the territory should be admitted as a state. There were many Hawaiian petitions for statehood during the first half of the 20th century.
In 1795, he became king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, which controlled most of the islands. The remainder acknowledged him in 1810. He was succeeded by his son Kamehameha II in 1819. The first constitution was adopted in 1840. Hawaii's independence was recognized by the United States in 1842.Sugar and pineapple plantations became mainstays of the economy. In 1891, King Kalakaua died and was succeeded by his sister Liliuokalani.n Congress, a generally racist view of the non-white population of Hawaii prevented the islands from becoming a state until 1959, when it was admitted following a referendum that overwhelming approved statehood.