CITY

Official Website:
http://www.tampagov.net/

Population:
303447 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1849

County:
Hillsborough County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Life Christian University	1995
University of South Florida	1956
University of Tampa	1933

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Outback Steakhouse	1988
WellCare Health Plans	1985
Holland & Knight	1968
Walter Industries	1946
TECO Energy	1893

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cannonball Adderley	Musician	15-Sep-1928	8-Aug-1975	Alto sax blower
Evelyn Brent	Actor	20-Oct-1899	4-Jun-1975	Underworld
Aaron Carter	Musician	7-Dec-1987		Backstreet boy Nick Carter's brother
Robert Gant	Actor	13-Jul-1968		Ben on Queer as Folk
Joanna Garcia	Actor	10-Aug-1979		Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on Reba
Steve Garvey	Baseball	22-Dec-1948		Former LA Dodger
Sam M. Gibbons	Politician	20-Jan-1920		Congressman from Florida, 1963-97
Dwight Gooden	Baseball	16-Nov-1964		Pitcher, New York Mets
Brooke Hogan	Relative	5-May-1988		Daughter of Hulk Hogan
Tony LaRussa	Baseball	4-Oct-1944		Manager, St. Louis Cardinals
Al Lopez	Baseball	20-Aug-1908	30-Oct-2005	Catcher, manager in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Bob Martinez	Politician	25-Dec-1934		Governor of Florida, 1987-91
Tino Martinez	Baseball	7-Dec-1967		Former Yankees first baseman
Butterfly McQueen	Actor	7-Jan-1911	22-Dec-1995	Gone with the Wind
Sarah Paulson	Actor	17-Dec-1974		Down with Love
Lou Piniella	Baseball	28-Aug-1943		Manager, Chicago Cubs
Shawn Pyfrom	Actor	16-Aug-1986		Desperate Housewives
Adrian R'Mante	Actor	3-Feb-1978		Esteban on The Suite Life
Bebe Rebozo	Business	17-Nov-1912	8-May-1998	Nixon confidant
Frederick Ryan, Jr.	Business	12-Apr-1955		CEO of Allbritton Communications
David Sanborn	Musician	30-Jul-1945		Saxophone player
Gary Sheffield	Baseball	18-Nov-1968		Atlanta Braves, Yankees outfielder
Amber Smith	Model	2-Mar-1972		Supermodel, Michelob shill
Brittany Snow	Actor	9-Mar-1986		Meg Pryor on American Dreams
Mel Tillis	Country Musician	8-Aug-1932		I Ain't Never

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Brian "Crush" Adams	Wrestling	4-Apr-1964	13-Aug-2007	WWE wrestler
Ryszard Kuklinski	Spy	13-Jun-1930	10-Feb-2004	Polish Cold War era spy who worked with CIA
Al Lopez	Baseball	20-Aug-1908	30-Oct-2005	Catcher, manager in the Baseball Hall of Fame
John McKay	Football	5-Jul-1923	10-Jun-2001	USC Trojans Head Coach, 1960-75
Johnny Vander Meer	Baseball	2-Nov-1914	6-Oct-1997	Pitched two consecutive no-hitters
Alec Waugh	Author	8-Jul-1898	3-Sep-1981	The Loom of Youth

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