Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii abdicated her throne on January 24, 1895. Her abdication followed a failed coup attempt by her supporters to restore her to power after she was deposed in a U.S.-backed overthrow in 1893. Facing the imminent threat of military action and further conflict, she chose to step down in hopes of preventing bloodshed.
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