
Kamehameha IV dies and is succeeded by his elder brother Lot (Kamehameha V).
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Frenchman Charles-Victor Crosnier de Varigny appointed minister of finance by Kamehameha V. He takes an active part in drafting the Constitution of 1864 and later serves as foreign affairs minister.
David Kalakaua, future king of Hawai'i, marries Kapi'olani.
Kamehameha V appoints John Owen Dominis, husband to future Queen Lili'uokalani, governor of O'ahu.
A court action challenges Hawaiian law prohibiting anyone from providing alcoholic beverages to Hawaiians; the Supreme Court rules in favor of the government.