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Las Cruces, NM
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.las-cruces.org/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.lascruces.org/ Visitors Bureau:
http://www.lascrucescvb.org/ Population:
74267 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1849 (platted) County:
Dona Ana County
SCHOOLS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Anwar al-Awlaki |
Religion |
22-Apr-1971 |
30-Sep-2011 |
Yemeni video cleric, AQAP |
| Jerry Apodaca |
Politician |
3-Oct-1934 |
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Governor of New Mexico, 1975-79 |
| Myrtle Potter |
Business |
1958 |
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COO of Genentech, 2000-04 |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Pat Garrett |
Government |
5-Jun-1850 |
29-Feb-1908 |
Killed Billy the Kid |
| Clyde W. Tombaugh |
Astronomer |
4-Feb-1906 |
17-Jan-1997 |
Discovered Pluto |
| Cora Witherspoon |
Actor |
5-Jan-1890 |
17-Nov-1957 |
The Bank Dick |
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