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Carl (Bobo) Olson 2002 Deaths

Carl (Bobo) OlsonAge: 73 Hawaiian-born boxer, who was named Ring magazine's fighter of the year in 1953 for defeating Randy Turpin for the middleweight championship; lost the title two years…

Stephen Lybrook NEAL, Congress, NC (1934)

NEAL Stephen Lybrook , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., November 7, 1934; attended schools in North Carolina and California; graduated from…

Zhang Xueliang 2001 Deaths

Zhang XueliangAge: 100 Chinese warlord who, in the Xian Incident of December 1936, dispatched his troops to kidnap Chiang Kai-shek. Zhang released Chiang two weeks later, when he agreed to…

Fofó Iosefa Fiti SUNIA, Congress, AS (1937)

SUNIA, Fofó Iosefa Fiti, the first Delegate from American Samoa; born in Fagasá, Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 13, 1937; attended the public schools in Samoa; B.A., University of Hawaii,…

Albert Shelby WILLIS, Congress, KY (1843-1897)

WILLIS Albert Shelby , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., January 22, 1843; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Louisville (Ky.) Male High…

Bette Midler Biography

Bette Midlersinger, actressBorn: 12/1/1945Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer and stage and film actress known for her vibrant personality on- and offstage. Her…

Lynne Russell Biography

Lynne RussellTV news anchor Russell attended the University of Colorado, where she majored in nursing. In 1971 she became program director and host of an interview show at WKAT-TV in Miami.…

Tia Carrere Biography

Tia Carrere(Althea Janairo)actressBorn: 1/2/1967Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Actress known for her minor roles in comedy and action films such as Wayne's World (1982) and High School High (1996).…

Foreign Tourism in the United States

The Question: What are the top 25 cities in the U.S. that are visited most by tourists? And which make the most money from tourism? The Answer…

Mazie HIRONO, Congress, HI (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 2013- Party: Democrat HIRONO Mazie , a Senator and a Representative from Hawaii; born in Fukushima, Japan, November 3, 1947; graduated from Kaimuki High School, Honolulu,…