1893
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
American businessmen and U.S. Marines overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani, paving the way for annexation; the United States later apologized for the illegal overthrow in the 1993 Apology Resolution.
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, HI
Indigenous
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American businessmen and U.S. Marines overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani, paving the way for annexation; the United States later apologized for the illegal overthrow in the 1993 Apology Resolution.