CITY

Official Website:
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/

Population:
234,224 (2001 census)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Southampton	1862

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Cunard Line	1840

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Aqualung	Singer/Songwriter	17-Jan-1972		Brighter Than Sunshine
Garry Chalk	Actor	17-Feb-1952		Michael Oakes on The Killing
Stephen Hammond	Politician	4-Feb-1962		British MP, Wimbledon
Clive R. Hollick	Business	19-May-1945		CEO of United Business Media, 1996-2005
Howard Jones	Singer/Songwriter	23-Feb-1955		New Song
Stanley Ridges	Actor	17-Jul-1890	22-Apr-1951	Black Friday
George Saintsbury	Critic	23-Oct-1845	28-Jan-1933	A History of Criticism
Anne Marie Whittemore	Business	c. 1945		Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Henry Shrapnel	Inventor	3-Jun-1761	13-Mar-1842	Explosive artillery shell
John Stonehouse	Politician	28-Jul-1925	14-Apr-1988	British MP, faked his own death
Artemus Ward	Columnist	23-Apr-1834	6-Mar-1867	Humorist

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