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Phoenix, AZ
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/ Population:
1321045 (2000 census) Founding Date:
5-Feb-1881 County:
Maricopa County SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Chester Bennington |
Singer |
20-Mar-1976 |
|
Linkin Park |
| Rebecca White Berch |
Judge |
29-Jun-1955 |
|
Justice, Arizona Supreme Court |
| Don Bolles |
Musician |
30-Jul-1956 |
|
The Germs |
| Michelle Branch |
Singer/Songwriter |
2-Jul-1983 |
|
Are You Happy Now? |
| Lynda Carter |
Actor |
24-Jul-1951 |
|
Wonder Woman |
| Jessi Colter |
Musician |
25-May-1943 |
|
I'm Not Lisa |
| Joan Ganz Cooney |
Film/TV Producer |
30-Nov-1929 |
|
Producer of Sesame Street |
| Matt Dallas |
Actor |
21-Oct-1982 |
|
Kyle XY |
| Amy Davidson |
Actor |
15-Sep-1979 |
|
Kerry Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules |
| Ruth A. Davis |
Diplomat |
28-Mar-1942 |
|
US Ambassador to Benin, 1992-95 |
| Thomas King Forcade |
Journalist |
1945 |
Nov-1978 |
Founder of High Times |
| Barry Goldwater |
Politician |
1-Jan-1909 |
29-May-1998 |
US Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87 |
| Amelia Heinle |
Actor |
17-Mar-1973 |
|
The Young and the Restless |
| Tom Leppert |
Politician |
22-Mar-1955 |
|
Mayor of Dallas |
| Cindy Hensley McCain |
Relative |
20-May-1954 |
|
Wife of John McCain |
| Jody Miller |
Country Musician |
29-Nov-1941 |
|
Queen of the House |
| Harry Mitchell |
Politician |
18-Jul-1940 |
|
Congressman, Arizona 5th |
| Greg Proops |
Comic |
3-Oct-1959 |
|
Stand-up comic and TV show host |
| Howard Rheingold |
Author |
7-Jul-1947 |
|
The Virtual Community |
| Buddy Rice |
Auto Racing |
31-Jan-1976 |
|
Winner of 2004's Indy 500 |
| Chuck Robb |
Politician |
26-Jun-1939 |
|
US Senator from Virginia, 1989-2001 |
| Jennifer Rubin |
Actor |
3-Apr-1962 |
|
Deal of a Lifetime |
| John Shadegg |
Politician |
22-Oct-1949 |
|
Congressman, Arizona 3rd |
| Norman D. Shumway |
Politician |
28-Jul-1934 |
|
Congressman from California, 1979-91 |
| Jordin Sparks |
Singer |
22-Dec-1989 |
|
Winner, 6th season American Idol |
| Bob Stump |
Politician |
4-Apr-1927 |
20-Jun-2003 |
Congressman from Arizona, 1977-2003 |
| Amber Valletta |
Model |
9-Feb-1974 |
|
Supermodel turned actress |
| Mare Winningham |
Actor |
16-May-1959 |
|
Georgia |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Rod Beck |
Baseball |
3-Aug-1968 |
23-Jun-2007 |
MLB relief pitcher |
| Wesley Bolin |
Politician |
1-Jul-1909 |
4-Mar-1978 |
Governor of Arizona, 1977-78 |
| Charles Boyer |
Actor |
28-Aug-1899 |
26-Aug-1978 |
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
| Dan Devine |
Football |
22-Dec-1924 |
9-May-2002 |
Packers, NCAA head coach |
| Paul J. Fannin |
Politician |
29-Jan-1907 |
13-Jan-2002 |
Governor and Senator from Arizona |
| Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Basketball |
7-Oct-1931 |
24-Jul-2004 |
21 seasons as NBA head coach |
| Barry Goldwater |
Politician |
1-Jan-1909 |
29-May-1998 |
US Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87 |
| David Graf |
Actor |
16-Apr-1950 |
7-Apr-2001 |
Movie, TV and videogame work |
| Henry R. Luce |
Business |
3-Apr-1898 |
28-Feb-1967 |
Founded Time Magazine |
| Ernest W. McFarland |
Politician |
9-Oct-1894 |
8-Jun-1984 |
Governor of Arizona, 1955-59 |
| Evan Mecham |
Politician |
12-May-1924 |
22-Feb-2008 |
Governor of Arizona, 1987-88 |
| Ernesto Miranda |
Criminal |
9-Mar-1941 |
31-Jan-1976 |
Miranda v. Arizona |
| Jesse Owens |
Track and Field |
12-Sep-1913 |
31-Mar-1980 |
Four track and field medals in 1936 Olympics |
| Kirby Puckett |
Baseball |
14-Mar-1960 |
6-Mar-2006 |
Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer |
| David Hans Schmidt |
Business |
27-May-1960 |
28-Sep-2007 |
Celebrity porn broker |
| Bob Stump |
Politician |
4-Apr-1927 |
20-Jun-2003 |
Congressman from Arizona, 1977-2003 |
| Clifton R. Wharton |
Diplomat |
11-May-1899 |
23-Apr-1983 |
First Black Career US Ambassador |
| Frank Lloyd Wright |
Architect |
8-Jun-1867 |
9-Apr-1959 |
America's most famous architect |
| William Wrigley, Jr. |
Business |
30-Sep-1861 |
26-Jan-1932 |
Chewing gum magnate |
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