On May 1st
1795 to 2018 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.
- 1795historyNuʻuanu Pali Lookout
In May 1795, Kamehameha’s forces drove the Oʻahu army over the pali; hundreds fell to their deaths. The record dates it to 1795-05-01. Ground with a documented war record gives the file real substance; this entry is part of it. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The detail is preserved in 'Battle of Nuʻuanu'. The date is part of the site's documented spine.
Honolulu, Hawaii - 1795eventNuʻuanu Pali Lookout
In May 1795, Kamehameha's army drove the defenders of O'ahu up the Nu'uanu Valley to the pali — where hundreds were forced over the thousand-foot cliffs in the battle that united the Hawaiian Islands under one king. Skulls were found at the base for a century afterward; the lookout remains one of the most spiritually charged places in Hawai'i.
Honolulu, Hawaii - 1865historyHampton Park
The May 1, 1865 observance is documented. A documented history gives the file real substance; this entry is part of that spine. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. 'Hampton Park' documents the entry. It's the sort of fact that gives the haunting reports their context.
Charleston, South Carolina - 1887historyChinese Massacre Cove
In May 1887, ~34 Chinese miners were murdered by white horse thieves at Deep Creek; the killers were never punished. The documented date is 1887-05-01. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. Sources including 'Hells Canyon Massacre' carry the record. The entry's timeline holds i
Imnaha, Oregon - 1887eventChinese Massacre Cove
In May 1887, a gang of white horse thieves murdered about 34 Chinese gold miners at Deep Creek on the Oregon side of Hells Canyon — shooting them in camp, mutilating the bodies, and sailing off with their gold. Three men were tried and acquitted; nobody was ever punished. The site was officially named 'Chinese Massacre Cove' in 2005 as belated acknowledgment.
Imnaha, Oregon - 2018historyHalemaʻumaʻu
Halemaʻumaʻu is identified in moʻolelo as the home of Pele; the crater collapsed dramatically in 2018. The record dates it to 2018-05-01–2018-08-01. Halemaʻumaʻu's past is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath whatever lore attaches. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. The detail is preserved in 'Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park'
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