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Lafayette, LA
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.lafayettegov.org/
Population:
110257 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1821 County:
Lafayette Parish Founded as Vermilionville in 1821 Jean Mouton.
SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Jefferson Caffery |
Diplomat |
1-Dec-1886 |
13-Apr-1974 |
US Ambassador to Egypt, France, Brazil, Cuba |
| J. Gary Cooper |
Business |
2-Oct-1936 |
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US Ambassador to Jamaica, 1994-97 |
| Ron Guidry |
Baseball |
28-Aug-1950 |
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Yankees Pitcher, 1975-88 |
| Danneel Harris |
Actor |
18-Mar-1979 |
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Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill |
| Lionel Hebert |
Golf |
20-Jan-1928 |
30-Dec-2000 |
Winner, 1957 PGA Championship |
| Angela Kinsey |
Actor |
25-Jun-1971 |
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Angela on The Office |
| Buckwheat Zydeco |
Musician |
14-Nov-1947 |
24-Sep-2016 |
Accordionist, Zydeco legend |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Jefferson Caffery |
Diplomat |
1-Dec-1886 |
13-Apr-1974 |
US Ambassador to Egypt, France, Brazil, Cuba |
| Lionel Hebert |
Golf |
20-Jan-1928 |
30-Dec-2000 |
Winner, 1957 PGA Championship |
| Buckwheat Zydeco |
Musician |
14-Nov-1947 |
24-Sep-2016 |
Accordionist, Zydeco legend |
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