CITY

Official Website:
http://www.spokanecity.org/

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

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

Population:
195629 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
29-Nov-1881

County:
Spokane County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Spokesman-Review

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Spokane Community College	1963
Gonzaga University	1887
Whitworth University	1883

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Potlatch Corporation	1903

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Sherman Alexie	Novelist	7-Oct-1966		The Business of Fancydancing
Dorrit J. Bern	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Charming Shoppes
Ryan C. Crocker	Diplomat	19-Jun-1949		US Ambassador to Iraq, 2007-09
Bob Crosby	Musician	25-Aug-1913	9-Mar-1993	The Bob Crosby Orchestra
Malcolm R. Currie	Business	13-Mar-1927		CEO of Hughes Aircraft, 1988-92
Megalyn Echikunwoke	Actor	28-May-1983		Isabelle Tyler on The 4400
David Eddings	Author	7-Jul-1931	2-Jun-2009	The Belgariad
Ray Flaherty	Football	1-Sep-1903	19-Jul-1994	Redskins Coach, 1936-42
Tom Foley	Politician	6-Mar-1929	18-Oct-2013	Speaker of the House, 1989-95
Nelson T. Hartson	Government	26-Nov-1887	?	Solicitor of the IRS
Doc Hastings	Politician	7-Feb-1941		Congressman from Washington, 1995-2015
Paul Johansson	Actor	26-Jan-1964		Dan Scott on One Tree Hill
Chuck Jones	Cartoonist	21-Sep-1912	22-Feb-2002	Directed Bugs Bunny cartoons
Kitty Kelley	Author	4-Apr-1942		Controversial biogratrix
Carolyn Kizer	Poet	10-Dec-1925	9-Oct-2014	Yin: New Poems
Jerry Lewis	Politician	21-Oct-1934		Congressman, California 41st
Darren McGavin	Actor	7-May-1922	25-Feb-2006	A Christmas Story
John McIntire	Actor	27-Jun-1907	30-Jan-1991	Christopher Hale on Wagon Train
Dan Monson	Basketball	6-Oct-1961		Head Coach, Long Beach State
Craig T. Nelson	Actor	4-Apr-1946		Coach Hayden Fox on Coach
George Nethercutt	Politician	7-Oct-1944		Congressman from Washington, 1995-2005
Gale Page	Actor	23-Jul-1913	8-Jan-1983	Four Daughters
Susan Peters	Actor	3-Jul-1921	23-Oct-1952	Random Harvest
Debbie Rowe	Relative	6-Dec-1958		Michael Jackson's ex-wife
Bill Sheffield	Politician	26-Jun-1928		Governor of Alaska, 1982-86
Tom Sneva	Auto Racing	1-Jun-1948		Winner, 1983 Indianapolis 500
Debra L. Stephens	Judge	c. 1965		Justice, Washington Supreme Court
Rollen Stewart	Oddity	23-Feb-1945		The Rainbow Man
John Stockton	Basketball	26-Mar-1962		Utah Jazz, 1984-2003
Julia Sweeney	Comic	10-Oct-1959		Androgyne Pat on Saturday Night Live
Verree Teasdale	Actor	15-Mar-1904	17-Feb-1987	A Midsummer Night's Dream
Michael Winslow	Actor	6-Sep-1958		Man of 10,000 Sound Effects in Police Academy

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Clarence C. Dill	Politician	21-Sep-1884	14-Jan-1978	US Senator from Washington, 1923-35
Frank Fontaine	Actor	19-Apr-1920	4-Aug-1978	Crazy Guggenheim
Thomas H. Moodie	Politician	26-May-1878	3-Mar-1948	Governor of North Dakota, 1935
Albert Salmi	Actor	11-Mar-1928	22-Apr-1990	The Brothers Karamazov
Billy Tipton	Jazz Musician	29-Dec-1914	21-Jan-1989	Transgender bandleader

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