David Kalakaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced at gunpoint, at the hands of United States, to sign the Bayonet Constitution giving Americans more power in Hawaii while stripping native Hawaiians of their rights.,
Bob Geldof and Bono (U2) meet with the G8 in Gleneagles, Scotland to discuss increasing aid to Africa. Afterwards, both make appearances at the Edinburgh 50,000 concert, a last concert in the Live 8 series.,