The very first head of state to circumnavigate the globe was the last king of Hawaii — before it became the 50th American state. In 1881, King David Kalākaua embarked on a nine-month world tour. He ...

King Kalakaua, the penultimate monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, left an indelible mark on the history of the Hawaii. Born on November 16, 1836, Kalakaua ascended to the throne in 1874 and ruled until ...

Kalākaua I died in 1891 and is regarded as the last king of Hawaii. That is until Ernie Els came along. The 55-year-old South African restored his place as the ruler in the Aloha State, shooting a ...