CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/

Population:
277454 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1852

County:
Kleberg County; Nueces County; San Patricio County

Settled in the 1760's, incorporated 1852.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi	1947

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Whataburger	1950
Susser Holdings	1938

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Raymond Berry	Football	27-Feb-1933		NFL Hall of Famer, coach
Pat Califia	Author	8-Mar-1954		FTM transgendered sex writer
Carol E. Dinkins	Attorney	9-Nov-1945		Vinson & Elkins
Chet Edwards	Politician	24-Nov-1951		Congressman, Texas 11th
Farrah Fawcett	Actor	2-Feb-1947		Original blonde on Charlie's Angels
Bette Nesmith Graham	Inventor	23-Mar-1924	12-May-1980	Correction fluid
Brian Leetch	Hockey	3-Mar-1968		Two-Time Norris Trophy winner
Danny Lohner	Bassist	13-Dec-1970		Bassist for Nine Inch Nails
Eva Longoria	Actor	15-Mar-1975		Desperate Housewives
Irlene Mandrell	Country Musician	29-Jan-1957		One of the Mandrell Sisters
Louise Mandrell	Country Musician	13-Jul-1954		Sister musician of Barbara Mandrell
Billy Powell	Musician	3-Jun-1952		Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist
Sid Sheinberg	Business	14-Jan-1935		President and COO of MCA, 1973-95
Lori Singer	Actor	6-Nov-1957		Footloose
Lupe Soza	Auto Racing	31-Jul-1965		El Toro Loco monster truck
Viron P. Vaky	Diplomat	13-Sep-1926		US Ambassador to Venezuela, 1976

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Freddy Fender	Musician	4-Jun-1937	14-Oct-2006	Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Selena	Singer	16-Apr-1971	31-Mar-1995	Crossover Tejano music star

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