7) Honolulu’s zenith star (the star that rises directly above it) is named Arcturus. The Hawaiians called it Hokule’a (Hoo koo lay uh).

8) The first Asian-American in U.S. Senate was Hawaii’s Hiram Fong. Senator Fong was descended from Chinese immigrants.

9) Hawaii was 50th state admitted to U.S. union on August 20, 1959.

10) Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time). There is no daylight savings time. Hawaiian time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time, and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

The shirts became an instant hit on islands, and when movie stars and other Hollywood celebrities began wearing colorful shirts in movies and on Mainland, Hawaiian shirt exploded in popularity.

Now it’s hard to imagine Hawaii without colorful printed Aloha shirts. When you’re ready to buy yours, be sure to look for “made in Hawaii” label so that you know you’re getting an authentic Hawaiian shirt.