CITY

Official Website:
http://www.bangormaine.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.bangorregion.com/

Population:
31473 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1769 (founded)

County:
Penobscot County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
New England School of Communications	1981
Husson University	1898
Bangor Theological Seminary	1814

LIBRARY

Library	Founded
Bangor Public Library	1830

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Baldacci	Politician	30-Jan-1955		Governor of Maine, 2003-11
William Cohen	Government	28-Aug-1940		US Secretary of Defense, 1997-01
Howie Day	Singer/Songwriter	15-Jan-1981		Stop All the World Now
Patrick D. Duddy	Diplomat	c. 1950		US Ambassador to Venezuela
John R. McKernan, Jr.	Politician	20-May-1948		Governor of Maine, 1987-95
Charles Rocket	Actor	24-Aug-1949	7-Oct-2005	Saturday Night Live

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Henry Friedlander	Historian	24-Sep-1930	17-Oct-2012	The Origins of Nazi Genocide
Hannibal Hamlin	Politician	27-Aug-1809	4-Jul-1891	Lincoln's first Vice President
Caspar Weinberger	Government	18-Aug-1917	28-Mar-2006	Iran-Contra figure pardoned by Bush

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