Queen Kapiʻolani (Birthday)
December 31

December 31, 1834 – Kapiʻolani Napelakapuokakaʻe was born in Hilo to Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Kinoiki Kekaulike of Kauaʻi, daughter of King Kaumualiʻi. She married Kalākaua in 1863, a decade before he became king. One of her many contributions to Hawaiian music was Ka Ipo Lei Manu, a love song for Kalākaua who died in San Francisco before hearing her song.
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