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Famous People Born In The Island Of Oahu You Probably Dint Know

Barack Hussein Obama II Barack Obama At this time we all probably know that Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii by now, but birthers still insist that he was born elsewhere like Kenya or Indonesia or was it Malaysia? Regardless of what the birthers claim, Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, at Kapi’olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital (now called Kapi’olani Medical... read more

Don Ho

Don Ho Don Ho, born Donald Tai Loy Ho , (August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian and traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. Ho, of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kaka?ako, but he grew up in K?ne?ohe on the windward side of the island of O?ahu. He was a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools in 1949 and he... read more

Yvonne Elliman

Yvonne Elliman (born Yvonne Marianne Elliman, December 29, 1951, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American singer and actress. Her father was of Irish descent, and her mother shared Japanese and Chinese ancestries. She was born and raised in Honolulu, and graduated from President Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1970. Elliman’s singing career began in 1969 in London where she performed as a vocalist... read more

Manny Pacquiao Coming To Waikiki To Perform With His Band

Waikiki Shell Manny Pacquiao, regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, is coming to the Waikiki Shell on March 21 — but not to box. The current WBO Welterweight Champion, Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion and recipient of the “Fighter of the Decade” Award by the Boxing Writer’s Association of America, is coming to O’ahu to perform with The... read more

Elvis Loved Hawaii

Aloha From Hawaii Elvis loved Hawaii. From his first visit in the late 1950′s till his final vacation in March of 1977 he would visits the Islands of Hawaii on many occasions. Not only did he make three movies in Hawaii (Blue Hawaii, Girls Girls Girls and Paradise, Hawaiian Style) he also came to Hawaii for live performances, the one most well ... read more
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