CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.alameda.ca.us/

Population:
72259 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
6-Jun-1853

County:
Alameda County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
College of Alameda	1968

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
UTStarcom	1991
Ascend Communications	1989
The North Face	1968

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James Doolittle	Aviator	14-Dec-1896	27-Sep-1993	Doolittle Raid against Tokyo in 1942
Karl Dorrell	Football	18-Dec-1963		UCLA Head Football Coach, 2003-07
K. Eric Drexler	Scientist	25-Apr-1955		Nanotechnology primer Engines of Creation
Leif Erickson	Actor	27-Oct-1911	29-Jan-1986	The High Chaparral
William F. Knowland	Politician	26-Jun-1908	23-Feb-1974	US Senator, committed suicide
Sharyn Moffett	Actor	12-Sep-1936		Child of Divorce
Bill Vukovich	Auto Racing	13-Dec-1918	30-May-1955	Winner, 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George Blanda	Football	17-Sep-1927	27-Sep-2010	Football hall-of-famer played 340 games
Harold Camping	Religion	19-Jul-1921	15-Dec-2013	Predicted the end of world, three times
M. B. Skaggs	Business	5-Apr-1888	8-May-1976	Founder of Safeway

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