CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/

Population:
656562 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1835

County:
Travis County; Williamson County

Founded 1835 as Waterloo, renamed 1838 to Austin.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Texas at Austin	1883
St. Edward's University	1873

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Freescale Semiconductor	2004
Vignette	1995
Introgen Therapeutics	1993
Evolutionary Technologies International	1991
Temple-Inland	1984
Origin Systems	1983
Cirrus Logic	1981
Whole Foods Market	1980
Schlotzsky's	1971
Forestar Real Estate Group	1955
Carvel	1936
Texas Commerce Bank	1866

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Marshall Allman	Actor	5-Apr-1984		LJ Burrows on Prison Break
Gordon M. Bethune	Business	1941		CEO of Continental Airlines, 1994-2004
Angela Bettis	Actor	9-Jan-1973		May
Drew Brees	Football	15-Jan-1979		New Orleans Saints QB
George E. Christian	Government	1-Jan-1927	27-Nov-2002	LBJ's press secretary
Ciara	Singer	25-Oct-1985		"Crunk & B" singer
Dabney Coleman	Actor	3-Jan-1932		Moustache from 9 To 5
Ben Crenshaw	Golf	11-Jan-1952		19 Career PGA victories
Lloyd Doggett	Politician	6-Oct-1946		Congressman, Texas 25th
Carly Fiorina	Business	6-Sep-1954		CEO of Hewlett Packard, 1999-2005
Michelle Forbes	Actor	8-Jan-1965		Dr. Julianna Cox on Homicide
Tom Ford	Fashion Designer	27-Aug-1961		Extremely influential Gucci designer
Ethan Hawke	Actor	6-Nov-1970		Dead Poets Society
Tobe Hooper	Film Director	25-Jan-1943		Directed Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Eric Johnson	Guitarist	17-Aug-1954		Ah Via Musicom
Alex Jones	Radio Personality	11-Feb-1974		Conspiracy theorist for a buck
Angus T. Jones	Actor	8-Oct-1993		Two and a Half Men
Ron Kirk	Politician	27-Jun-1954		Mayor of Dallas, 1995-2001
Harry Knowles	Critic	11-Dec-1971		Ain't It Cool News
Dick Lane	Football	16-Apr-1928	29-Jan-2002	Night Train Lane
Alan Lomax	Anthropologist	31-Jan-1915	19-Jul-2002	Preserved thousands of folksongs
Mark McClellan	Government	26-Jun-1963		Medicare Chief
Scott McClellan	Government	14-Feb-1968		White House Press Secretary, 2003-06
Matt McCoy	Actor	20-May-1958		The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Benjamin McKenzie	Actor	12-Sep-1978		The O.C.
Nelly	Rapper	2-Nov-1974		Hot In Herre
Jack P. Randall	Business	c. 1949		Randall & Dewey Partners
Dusty Rhodes	Wrestling	12-Oct-1945		The American Dream
Bob Schieffer	Journalist	25-Feb-1937		Face the Nation moderator
Zachary Scott	Actor	24-Feb-1914	3-Oct-1965	The Mask of Dimitrios
Kathy Valentine	Bassist	7-Jan-1959		Bassist for The Go-Go's
John Varley	Novelist	1947		Wrote Titan, Wizard, and Demon
Joseph M. Watt	Judge	8-Mar-1947		Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Stephen Fuller Austin	Politician	3-Nov-1793	27-Dec-1836	Texan secessionist
Dana X. Bible	Football	8-Oct-1891	19-Jan-1980	Legendary Texas football coach
George E. Christian	Government	1-Jan-1927	27-Nov-2002	LBJ's press secretary
Steven B. Derounian	Politician	6-Apr-1918	17-Apr-2007	Congressman from New York, 1953-65
C. Hartley Grattan	Author	19-Oct-1902	25-Jun-1980	The Southwest Pacific
Molly Ivins	Columnist	30-Aug-1944	31-Jan-2007	Loudmouthed Texas dame
Walter W. Jenkins	Government	23-Mar-1918	23-Nov-1985	LBJ assistant, outed in gay sex scandal
Dennis Johnson	Basketball	18-Sep-1954	22-Feb-2007	Boston Celtics
Lady Bird Johnson	First Lady	22-Dec-1912	11-Jul-2007	Wife of US President Lyndon Baines Johnson
Dick Lane	Football	16-Apr-1928	29-Jan-2002	Night Train Lane
Thomas C. Mann	Diplomat	11-Nov-1912	23-Jan-1999	US Ambassador to Mexico, 1961-63
James A. Michener	Novelist	3-Feb-1907	16-Oct-1997	South Pacific
Robert Noyce	Inventor	12-Dec-1927	3-Jun-1990	Co-Inventor, integrated circuit
Madalyn Murray O'Hair	Religion	13-Apr-1919	Sep-1995	Atheist spokeswoman
Jake Pickle	Politician	11-Oct-1913	18-Jun-2005	Congressman from Texas 1963-95
Ann Richards	Politician	1-Sep-1933	13-Sep-2006	Governor of Texas, 1991-95
Walt Rostow	Government	7-Oct-1916	13-Feb-2003	National Security Advisor, 1966-69
Zachary Scott	Actor	24-Feb-1914	3-Oct-1965	The Mask of Dimitrios
Allan Shivers	Politician	5-Oct-1907	14-Jan-1985	Governor of Texas, 1949-57
Charles Whitman	Criminal	24-Jun-1941	1-Aug-1966	University Tower sharpshooter
Ralph Yarborough	Politician	8-Jun-1903	27-Jan-1996	US Senator from Texas, 1957-71

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