CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/

Population:
98359 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1836

County:
Scott County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Hamilton Technical College	1969
Marycrest International University	1939
Kaplan University	1937
Palmer College of Chiropractic	1897
St. Ambrose University	1882

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Figge Art Museum	2005

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Lee Enterprises	1890

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Henry Carter Adams	Economist	31-Dec-1851	11-Aug-1921	Public Debts
Patricia Barry	Actor	16-Nov-1921	11-Oct-2016	Character actress
Bix Beiderbecke	Jazz Musician	10-Mar-1903	6-Aug-1931	Celebrated jazz cornetist
Lara Flynn Boyle	Actor	24-Mar-1970		Wayne's World
Roger Craig	Football	10-Jul-1960		Former San Francisco 49ers RB
Bill Fitch	Basketball	19-May-1934		Longtime NBA and NCAA coach
John Getz	Actor	15-Oct-1946		Blood Simple
Susan Glaspell	Playwright	1-Jul-1882	27-Jul-1948	Provincetown Players
Jim Leach	Politician	15-Oct-1942		Congressman from Iowa, 1977-2007
Sue Lyon	Actor	10-Jul-1946		Lolita
Stuart Margolin	Actor	31-Jan-1940		Angel Martin on The Rockford Files
Donald C. Nebergall	Business	12-Aug-1928		Brenton Bank & Trust
Mary Beth Peil	Actor	25-Jun-1940		Evelyn Ryan on Dawson's Creek
Nat Pendleton	Actor	9-Aug-1895	12-Oct-1967	At the Circus
Linnea Quigley	Actor	27-May-1958		Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Charles Edward Russell	Author	25-Sep-1860	23-Apr-1941	The Greatest Trust in the World
Randy Shilts	Journalist	8-Aug-1951	17-Feb-1994	Chronicler of AIDS, biographer of Harvey Milk
Michael Sitrick	Business	8-Jun-1947		Sitrick and Company
Joan Spero	Diplomat	2-Oct-1944		Under Secretary of State, 1993-97

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cary Grant	Actor	18-Jan-1904	29-Nov-1986	North by Northwest

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