Kansas City, KS

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Kansas City, KS

CITY

Population:
146866 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
6-Mar-1886

County seat of Wyandotte County, founded 6 March 1886 as the amalgamation of several towns, including Wyandotte, which was founded in 1857. The city adjoins Kansas City, MO.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Kansas City Kansas Community College 1923

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ed Asner Actor 15-Nov-1929 Lou Grant

Tommy Barnett Religion c. 1937 Phoenix First Assembly of God

Scott Foley Actor 15-Jul-1972 Noel Crane on Felicity

John W. Gibson Business c. 1952 CEO of ONEOK

Maurice Greene Track and Field 23-Jul-1974 Olympic sprinter, four medals

Phill Kline Politician 31-Dec-1959 Kansas State Attorney General

Charlie Parker Jazz Musician 29-Aug-1920 12-Mar-1955 Be-bop jazz musician

Richard Rhodes Historian 4-Jul-1937 The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Angus Scrimm Actor 19-Aug-1929 The Tall Man in Phantasm

Lyle Waggoner Actor 13-Apr-1935 Wonder Woman, owns Star Waggons

Tuc Watkins Actor 2-Sep-1966 One Life to Live

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

George Docking Politician 23-Feb-1904 20-Jan-1964 Governor of Kansas, 1957-61

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