oct 8, 1778 - Measles in Hawaii
Description:
James Cook makes first contact ( for a European) in 1778400,000 to 1 mil native Hawaiians on the islands
Population drops to 40,000 within 100 years
Fewer than 8000 “pure-blooded” Hawaiians left in the world today
Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 8, 1778
Now
~ 246 years ago