CITY

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

Population:
39,726 (2001 census)

Founding Date:
1220

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael Crawford	Singer	19-Jan-1942		The original Phantom
Anthony Daniels	Actor	21-Feb-1946		C-3PO
Joseph Fiennes	Actor	27-May-1970		Shakespeare in Love
James Holland	Historian	27-Jun-1970		Fortress Malta
Robert Irvine	Chef	24-Sep-1965		Dinner: Impossible
John of Salisbury	Author	c. 1120	25-Oct-1180	Policraticus and Metalogicon
Philip Massinger	Playwright	1583	1639	The Virgin Martyr
David Mitchell	Comic	14-Jul-1974		Peep Show
John Rhys-Davies	Actor	5-May-1944		Gimli the dwarf in Lord of the Rings

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Arthur Bryant	Historian	18-Feb-1899	2-Jan-1985	Biographer of Samuel Pepys
Martin Fleischmann	Chemist	29-Mar-1927	3-Aug-2012	Cold fusion crank
Willoughby Gray	Actor	5-Nov-1916	13-Feb-1993	Sir John Stevens on Howards' Way
Edward Heath	Head of State	9-Jul-1916	17-Jul-2005	British Prime Minister, 1970-74
Phil Lynott	Singer/Songwriter	20-Aug-1949	4-Jan-1986	Founder of Thin Lizzy

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