CITY

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

Population:
116278 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1786

County:
Lexington County, Richland County

Capital of South Carolina.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Benedict College	1870
University of South Carolina	1801
A.C. Flora High School, Columbia, SC

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
SCANA Corporation	1924

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bill Anderson	Country Musician	1-Nov-1937		Po' Folks
Aziz Ansari	Comic	23-Feb-1983		Parks and Recreation
Sam Beam	Musician	26-Jul-1974		Iron & Wine
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin	Religion	2-Apr-1928	14-Nov-1996	Archbishop of Chicago, 1982-96
Charles F. Bolden, Jr.	Astronaut	19-Aug-1946		Four-time shuttle astronaut
Missy Crider	Actor	13-Jun-1974		Gigli
Stanley Donen	Film Director	13-Apr-1924		Singin' in the Rain
Nathan O. Hatch	Educator	17-May-1946		President of Wake Forest University
Young Jeezy	Rapper	12-Oct-1977		Boyz N Da Hood
Terry L. Long	Football	21-Jul-1959	7-Jun-2005	Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman
Barton MacLane	Actor	25-Dec-1902	1-Jan-1969	Gen. Peterson on I Dream of Jeannie
Walter Russell Mead	Author	12-Jun-1952		Special Providence
Elizabeth J. Patterson	Politician	18-Nov-1939		Congresswoman from South Carolina, 1987-93
Ann Savage	Actor	19-Feb-1921	25-Dec-2008	Detour
Floyd Spence	Politician	9-Apr-1928	16-Aug-2001	Congressman from South Carolina, 1971-2001
Angie Stone	Singer	18-Dec-1961		Mahogany Soul
Jean Hoefer Toal	Judge	11-Aug-1943		South Carolina Chief Justice
Michael Ussery	Diplomat	20-Jan-1951		US Ambassador to Morocco, 1989-92
Lee Thompson Young	Actor	1-Feb-1984	19-Aug-2013	The Famous Jett Jackson

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James F. Byrnes	Politician	2-May-1882	9-Apr-1972	US Secretary of State, 1945-47
Harry S. Dent, Sr.	Government	21-Feb-1930	28-Sep-2007	Devised Nixon's Southern Strategy
James Dickey	Poet	2-Feb-1923	19-Jan-1997	Deliverance
Wade Hampton	Politician	28-Mar-1818	11-Apr-1902	Governor of South Carolina, 1877-79
Olin D. Johnston	Politician	18-Nov-1896	18-Apr-1965	Governor and Senator from South Carolina
Grace Lumpkin	Novelist	3-Mar-1891	1980	To Make My Bread
Frank McGuire	Basketball	8-Nov-1914	11-Nov-1994	NCAA Basketball Coach
Joe Morrison	Football	21-Aug-1937	5-Feb-1989	NY Giant, Gamecocks Coach
Grady L. Patterson	Politician	13-Jan-1924	7-Dec-2009	South Carolina Treasurer for 37 years
George Bell Timmerman, Jr.	Politician	11-Aug-1912	29-Nov-1994	Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59
Richard L. Walker	Scholar	13-Apr-1922	22-Jul-2003	US Ambassador to South Korea, 1981-86
Essie Mae Washington-Williams	Relative	12-Oct-1925	3-Feb-2013	Strom Thurmond's half-black daughter

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