CITY

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

Population:
429,242 (2001 census)

Founding Date:
1207 (charter)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Leeds	1904

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Barbara Taylor Bradford	Novelist	5-May-1933		Emma Harte saga
Matthew Lewis	Actor	27-Jun-1989		Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter
Jimmy Savile	Radio Personality	31-Oct-1926	29-Oct-2011	Jim'll Fix It

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jo Cox	Politician	22-Jun-1974	16-Jun-2016	British MP, Batley and Spen, assassinated
Jimmy Savile	Radio Personality	31-Oct-1926	29-Oct-2011	Jim'll Fix It

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