CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.seedesmoines.com/

Population:
198682 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1846

County:
Polk County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Des Moines Register
Des Moines Daily News

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Mercy College of Health Sciences	1899
Des Moines University	1898
Grand View University	1896
Drake University	1881

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Des Moines Art Center	1948

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
AmerUs Group	1996
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company	1971
Meredith Corporation	1902
Principal Financial Group	1879
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Stephen Collins	Actor	1-Oct-1947		Rev. Eric Camden on 7th Heaven
Paul Coverdell	Politician	29-Jan-1939	18-Jul-2000	US Senator from Georgia, 1993-2000
Shawn Crahan	Drummer	24-Sep-1969		Drummer for Slipknot
Bill Daily	Actor	30-Aug-1928		Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie
Claire Dodd	Actor	29-Dec-1908	23-Nov-1973	Footlight Parade
Harriet Hilliard	Actor	18-Jul-1909	2-Oct-1994	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
James Inhofe	Politician	17-Nov-1934		US Senator from Oklahoma
Frank Jenks	Actor	4-Nov-1902	13-May-1962	Vaudvillian, character actor
Shawn Johnson	Gymnastics	19-Jan-1992		Four Olympic gold medals in 2008
Lolo Jones	Track and Field	5-Aug-1982		American hurdler, prominent virgin
Joey Jordison	Drummer	26-Apr-1975		Slipknot drummer
Kerry K. Killinger	Business	6-Jun-1949		Last CEO of Washington Mutual
Laurence W. Lane, Jr.	Publisher	7-Nov-1919	31-Jul-2010	US Ambassador to Australia, 1986-89
Louis A. Lavorato	Judge	29-Sep-1934		Iowa Chief Justice, 2000-06
Cloris Leachman	Actor	30-Apr-1926		Phyllis and The Facts of Life
Wade H. McCree	Judge	3-Jul-1920	30-Aug-1987	US Solicitor General, 1977-81
Charles McGraw	Actor	10-May-1914	30-Jul-1980	Armored Car Robbery
Jim Nussle	Politician	27-Jun-1960		OMB Director
Vivienne Osborne	Actor	10-Dec-1896	10-Jun-1961	The Dark Horse
Stanley B. Prusiner	Scientist	28-May-1942		Prions
Robert D. Ray	Politician	26-Sep-1928		Governor of Iowa, 1969-83
Brandon Routh	Actor	9-Oct-1979		Superman in Superman Returns
Corey Taylor	Singer	8-Dec-1973		Slipknot lead vocalist
Sada Thompson	Actor	27-Sep-1929	4-May-2011	Kate Lawrence on Family
Mick Thomson	Guitarist	3-Nov-1973		Lead guitarist, Slipknot
Monrad C. Wallgren	Politician	17-Apr-1891	18-Sep-1961	Governor of Washington, 1945-49
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins	Singer	26-Apr-1970		Founding member of TLC
Sid Wilson	Musician	15-Mar-1978		Turntablist for Slipknot

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William S. Beardsley	Politician	17-May-1901	21-Nov-1954	Governor of Iowa, 1949-54
Samuel Blanc	Inventor	13-Feb-1883	20-Dec-1964	Founder of Roto-Rooter
Rocky Marciano	Boxing	1-Sep-1924	31-Aug-1969	Undefeated heavyweight
Edwin T. Meredith	Government	23-Dec-1876	17-Jun-1928	US Secretary of Agriculture, 1920-21
James B. Weaver	Politician	12-Jun-1833	6-Feb-1912	Congressman from Iowa, 1885-89
George A. Wilson	Politician	1-Apr-1884	8-Sep-1953	Governor of Iowa, 1939-43

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