1855-Kansas Governor Shannon organizes a ‘Law & Order’ party at a pro-slavery meeting at Leavenworth.
1874-King Kalakaua of Hawaii visits the United States as a guest of the U.S. Government. Kalakaua is the first king to visit from any country and is received in state by President Grant. The purpose of the visit is to stregthen ties between the two countries and aid the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty. After an extended tour of the United States, Kalakaua will return to Honolulu on 15 February 1875.
