Ok S Yang (1921 - 2007)

Ok S Yang’s biography is built and maintained by people like you. Create an online profile of Ok so that her life is remembered forever. If any factual information is incorrect, please edit Ok’s biography.

Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Ok during various points of her life.

1921 - In the year that Ok S Yang was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.

1923 - She was merely 2 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.

1976 - By the time she was 55 years old, The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

1995 - Ok was 74 years old when on September 3rd, eBay was founded in San Jose California. Beginning as simply a place for Pierre Omidyar's girlfriend (now wife) to share her Pez passion and collection online, the site has become a multibillion-dollar business and operates in 30 countries.

1998 - When she was 77 years old, on December 19th, the House of Representatives initiated impeachment charges against U.S. President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12th.

Who was Ok’s parents? Did she get married and did they have children? Share Ok’s family tree to share her legacy and genealogy pedigree.

What do you remember about Ok S Yang? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about her. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Ok is remembered.