CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/

Population:
133936 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1873

County:
Los Angeles County

Founded 1873 by Thomas Elliott and others.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
St. Monica Academy	2001
Fuller Theological Seminary	1947
Pacific Oaks College	1945
Pasadena Art Center	1930
Pasadena City College	1924
California Institute of Technology	1891

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Norton Simon Museum	1969

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Overture	1997
IndyMac Bancorp	1985
Tetra Tech	1966
Wesco Financial	1959
Jacobs Engineering Group	1947
Avery Dennison	1935

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Steve Albini	Music Producer	22-Jul-1962		Big Black, Rapeman, Shellac
Charlotte Allen	Journalist	?		Conservative writer
Barbara Babcock	Actor	27-Feb-1937		Dorothy Jennings on Dr. Quinn
Horace W. Babcock	Astronomer	13-Sep-1912	29-Aug-2003	Adaptive optics and the Babcock Model
John Battelle	Blogger	4-Nov-1965		The Industry Standard
David Brin	Novelist	6-Oct-1950		The Uplift War
Octavia Butler	Novelist	22-Jun-1947	24-Feb-2006	Patternmaster
Stephen J. Cannell	Film/TV Producer	2-May-1941	30-Sep-2010	Creator of The Rockford Files
Christy Canyon	Pornstar	17-Jun-1966		Jugs and Kisses, Your Ass My Tongue
Kim Carnes	Singer/Songwriter	20-Jul-1946		Bette Davis Eyes
Julia Child	Chef	15-Aug-1912	13-Aug-2004	Haute cuisine with a unique voice
Donald T. Critchlow	Historian	18-May-1948		The Conservative Ascendancy
Rudy F. deLeon	Government	28-Aug-1952		Deputy Secretary of Defense, 2000-01
Dr. Drew	Radio Personality	4-Sep-1958		Loveline
Ferdinand F. Fernandez	Judge	29-May-1937		9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1989-2002
Sally Field	Actor	6-Nov-1946		Steel Magnolias
Victor Fleming	Film Director	23-Feb-1883	6-Jan-1949	Gone With the Wind
Darlanne Fluegel	Actor	25-Nov-1958		To Live and Die in LA
Missy Franklin	Swimmer	10-May-1995		Olympic swimmer
Stan Freberg	Comic	7-Aug-1926	7-Apr-2015	Radio's The Stan Freberg Show
Paul Fussell	Historian	22-Mar-1924	23-May-2012	The Great War and Modern Memory
Jerry Goldsmith	Composer	10-Feb-1929	21-Jul-2004	Prominent soundtrack composer
Harry Hamlin	Actor	30-Oct-1951		Michael Kuzak on L.A. Law
Trip Hawkins	Business	28-Dec-1953		Founder of Electronic Arts
Tamala Jones	Actor	12-Nov-1974		Next Friday
F. O. Matthiessen	Critic	19-Feb-1902	1-Apr-1950	American Renaissance
Richard Moll	Actor	12-Jan-1943		Bull from Night Court
George Nader	Actor	19-Oct-1921	4-Feb-2002	Robot Monster
Chris Pontius	Skateboarder	16-Jul-1974		Skateboarder, Jackass, Wildboyz
Kevin Poulsen	Hacker	1965		Hacker and journalist
Kathleen Quinlan	Actor	19-Nov-1954		I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Bill Richardson	Politician	15-Nov-1947		Governor of New Mexico, 2003-11
Bobby Riggs	Tennis	25-Feb-1918	25-Oct-1995	Winner of 1939 Wimbledon
Thomas J. Sargent	Economist	19-Jul-1943		Rational expectations theory
Christian Serratos	Actor	21-Sep-1990		Suzie Crabgrass on Ned's Declassified
Johnny Sheffield	Actor	11-Apr-1931	15-Oct-2010	Child actor, "Boy" in Tarzan films
Jamey Sheridan	Actor	12-Jul-1951		Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Stan Smith	Tennis	14-Dec-1946		Winner of 7 major tournaments
Michael Steele	Bassist	2-Jun-1955		Bassist for The Bangles
Darryl Stephens	Actor	7-Mar-1974		Noah's Arc
Chase Utley	Baseball	17-Dec-1978		Dodgers 2nd-baseman
John Van de Kamp	Government	1936		Attorney General of California, 1982-91
Kirsten Vangsness	Actor	7-Jul-1972		Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds
Jaleel White	Actor	27-Nov-1976		Urkel
Mike White	Screenwriter	28-Jun-1970		Writer of School of Rock

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Walter S. Adams	Astronomer	20-Dec-1876	11-May-1956	Long-time director of Mt. Wilson Observatory
Morris Ankrum	Actor	27-Aug-1896	2-Sep-1964	Invaders from Mars
Harold D. Babcock	Astronomer	24-Jan-1882	8-Apr-1968	Solar radiation
Robert Boochever	Judge	2-Oct-1917	9-Oct-2011	9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980-86
Stephen J. Cannell	Film/TV Producer	2-May-1941	30-Sep-2010	Creator of The Rockford Files
William Christopher	Actor	20-Oct-1932	31-Dec-2016	Father Mulcahy on M*A*S*H
Lyn Collins	Musician	12-Jun-1948	13-Mar-2005	Think (About It)
Max Delbrück	Scientist	4-Sep-1906	10-Mar-1981	Molecular structure of viral genes (phages)
Henry Dreyfuss	Inventor	2-Mar-1904	5-Oct-1972	Product designer, human factors engineer
W. C. Fields	Comic	29-Jan-1880	25-Dec-1946	The Bank Dick
Robert H. Finch	Government	9-Oct-1925	10-Oct-1995	HEW Secretary, 1969-70
Matt Fong	Government	20-Nov-1953	1-Jun-2011	Strategic Advisory Group
William A. Fowler	Astronomer	9-Aug-1911	14-Mar-1995	Element generation within stars
Lucretia Garfield	First Lady	19-Apr-1832	14-Mar-1918	Wife of US President James Garfield
Frances Gifford	Actor	7-Dec-1919	15-Jan-1994	Jungle Girl
Charlotte Perkins Gilman	Activist	3-Jul-1860	17-Aug-1935	Women and Economics
Dabbs Greer	Actor	2-Apr-1917	28-Apr-2007	Rev. Alden on Little House
George Ellery Hale	Astronomer	29-Jun-1868	21-Feb-1938	Palomar Observatory founder, astronomer
Cynthia H. Hall	Judge	19-Feb-1929	26-Feb-2011	9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1984-97
Edgar W. Hiestand	Politician	3-Dec-1888	19-Aug-1970	Congressman from California, 1953-63
Samuel S. Hinds	Actor	4-Apr-1875	13-Oct-1948	It's a Wonderful Life
Andrew E. Lange	Astronomer	23-Jul-1957	22-Jan-2010	Cosmologist, astrophysicist at Caltech
Terry Lanni	Business	14-Mar-1943	14-Jul-2011	CEO of MGM Mirage, 1995-2008
Robert B. Leighton	Astronomer	10-Sep-1919	9-Mar-1997	Leighton dishes
Edward B. Lewis	Scientist	20-May-1918	21-Jul-2004	Drosophila researcher, Nobel laureate
Pete Maravich	Basketball	22-Jun-1947	5-Jan-1988	New Orleans Jazz shooter
Teena Marie	Singer/Songwriter	5-Mar-1956	26-Dec-2010	White soul singer/songwriter
Robert L. Martensen	Doctor	1-Jan-1947	26-Sep-2013	The Brain Takes Shape: An Early History
John McIntire	Actor	27-Jun-1907	30-Jan-1991	Christopher Hale on Wagon Train
Albert A. Michelson	Physicist	19-Dec-1852	9-May-1931	Measured the speed of light
Thomas H. Morgan	Scientist	25-Sep-1866	4-Dec-1945	Fruit fly chromosomes and heredity
Jack Nance	Actor	21-Dec-1943	30-Dec-1996	Eraserhead
Richard Ney	Actor	12-Nov-1916	18-Jul-2004	Mrs. Miniver
Jack Parsons	Scientist	2-Oct-1914	17-Jul-1952	Satanic rocket scientist
Maudie Prickett	Actor	25-Oct-1914	14-Apr-1976	Rosie on Hazel
Robert Reed	Actor	19-Oct-1932	12-May-1992	Mike (dad) on The Brady Bunch
Charles Richter	Scientist	26-Apr-1900	30-Sep-1985	Groundbreaking seismologist
Lina Romay	Actor	16-Jan-1919	17-Dec-2010	Adventure
Edward R. Roybal	Politician	10-Feb-1916	24-Oct-2005	Congressman from California, 1963-93
Stephen J. Ryan	Doctor	20-Mar-1940	29-Apr-2013	Dean, Keck School of Medicine, 1991-2004
Frank Silvera	Actor	24-Jul-1914	11-Jun-1970	Killer's Kiss
Harry Sinclair	Business	6-Jul-1876	10-Nov-1956	Founder of Sinclair Oil
Roger W. Sperry	Scientist	20-Aug-1913	17-Apr-1994	"Split brain" hemispheric neurophysiology
Maurice H. Stans	Government	22-Mar-1908	14-Apr-1998	US Commerce Secretary, 1969-72
Genevieve Tobin	Actor	29-Nov-1899	21-Jul-1995	One Hour with You
Ann Tyrrell	Actor	6-Feb-1909	20-Jul-1983	The Ann Sothern Show
Frederick Weyerhaeuser	Business	21-Nov-1834	4-Apr-1914	Founder of Weyerhaeuser Company
Donald R. Wright	Judge	2-Feb-1907	21-Mar-1985	California Chief Justice, 1970-77
Ahmed H. Zewail	Chemist	26-Feb-1946	2-Aug-2016	Femtochemistry
Fritz Zwicky	Astronomer	14-Feb-1898	8-Feb-1974	Astrophysicist at CalTech

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