LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.cityofboise.org/

Founding Date:
1864

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Boise Bible College	1945
Boise State University	1932

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Micron Technology	1978
Washington Group International	1965
TJ International	1960
Boise Cascade	1957
Albertson's	1939

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Church	Politician	25-Jul-1924	7-Apr-1984	US Senator from Idaho, 1957-81
Mark G. Hambley	Diplomat	12-Feb-1948		US Ambassador to Lebanon, 1993-94
Glen A. Holden	Business	2-Jul-1927		US Ambassador to Jamaica, 1989-93
Jake Plummer	Football	19-Dec-1974		Former Cardinals, Broncos QB
Torrie Wilson	Wrestling	24-Jul-1975		Diva WWE wrestler, manager

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert Adler	Physicist	4-Dec-1913	15-Feb-2007	Invented wireless remote control
Katharine Graham	Publisher	16-Jun-1917	17-Jul-2001	Washington Post publisher, 1966-79
Reginald Owen	Actor	5-Aug-1887	5-Nov-1972	Prolific character actor
J. R. Simplot	Business	9-Jan-1909	25-May-2008	Fabulously wealthy Idaho potato farmer
Robert E. Smylie	Politician	31-Oct-1914	17-Jul-2004	Governor of Idaho, 1955-67

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