CITY

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

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.portsmouthchamber.org/

Population:
20784 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1523 (settled), 1653 (incorporated), 1849 (incorporated)

County:
Rockingham County

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Apogent Technologies	2000

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thomas Bailey Aldrich	Poet	11-Nov-1836	19-Mar-1907	The Story of a Bad Boy
Brooke Astor	Philanthropist	30-Mar-1902	13-Aug-2007	Heiress, philanthropist
Peter Bonerz	Film Director	6-Aug-1938		Sitcom and film director
Michael E. Campbell	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Arch Chemicals
Ronnie James Dio	Singer	10-Jul-1942	16-May-2010	Black Sabbath and Dio
James Thomas Fields	Editor	31-Dec-1817	24-Apr-1881	Editor of the Atlantic Monthly
John Langdon	Politician	25-Jun-1741	18-Sep-1819	Twice Governor of New Hamphire
Wesley Powell	Politician	13-Oct-1915	6-Jan-1981	Governor of New Hampshire, 1959-63

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles M. Dale	Politician	8-Mar-1893	28-Sep-1978	Governor of New Hampshire, 1945-49
David Farragut	Military	5-Jul-1801	14-Aug-1870	America's first admiral
Barney Hill	Hoaxer	20-Jul-1922	25-Feb-1969	Self-proclaimed UFO abductee
Betty Hill	Hoaxer	28-Jun-1919	17-Oct-2004	Self-proclaimed UFO abductee
Ernest J. King	Military	23-Nov-1878	25-Jun-1956	Chief of Naval Operations, 1942-45
John Langdon	Politician	25-Jun-1741	18-Sep-1819	Twice Governor of New Hamphire
Levi Woodbury	Politician	22-Dec-1789	4-Sep-1851	NH Senator, Governor, US Supreme Court

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