This Day in History for January 18 – Hawaiian Islands Discovered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1778 – James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the Sandwich Islands (More info)
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson attends the Paris Peace Conference that would formally end World War I and lay the groundwork for the formation of the League of Nations (More info)