CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.springfield.mo.us/

Population:
151580 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1830

County:
Christian County; Greene County

Founded 1830 by John Polk Campbell, incorporated 18 February 1838 with population 300.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Kickapoo High School, Springfield, MO	1971
Evangel University	1953
Missouri State University	1905
Drury University	1873

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
O'Reilly Automotive	1957

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ma Barker	Criminal	1872	16-Jan-1935	Matriarch of the Barker-Karpis Gang
Lucas Grabeel	Actor	23-Nov-1984		High School Musical
Jay Kenneth Johnson	Actor	24-Feb-1977		Days of Our Lives
Kathleen Turner	Actor	19-Jun-1954		Romancing the Stone

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Vito Genovese	Criminal	27-Nov-1897	14-Feb-1969	Genovese crime family
Vincent Gigante	Criminal	29-Mar-1928	19-Dec-2005	Mafia boss, headed the Genovese family
John Gotti	Criminal	27-Oct-1940	10-Jun-2002	The Teflon Don
Conway Twitty	Country Musician	1-Sep-1933	5-Jun-1993	It's Only Make Believe

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