Danbury, CT

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Danbury, CT

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.danbury-ct.gov/

Population:
74848 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1687 (named)

County:
Fairfield County

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Wooster School 1926
Western Connecticut State University 1903

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company Founded

Ethan Allen Interiors 1932
Praxair 1907

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jonathan Brandis Actor 13-Apr-1976 12-Nov-2003 Lucas Wolenczak on SeaQuest

Charles Ives Composer 20-Oct-1874 19-May-1954 Third Symphony (The Camp Meeting)

William R. Ratchford Politician 24-May-1934 Congressman from Connecticut, 1979-85

Neil Rudenstine Educator 21-Jan-1935 President of Harvard, 1991-2001

Frederick Vreeland Diplomat 24-Jun-1927 US Ambassador to Morocco, 1992-93

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Wesley Addy Actor 4-Aug-1913 31-Dec-1996 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Rachel Crothers Playwright 12-Dec-1878 5-Jul-1958 When Ladies Meet

Jessie Royce Landis Actor 25-Nov-1896 2-Nov-1972 North by Northwest

Laura Nyro Songwriter 18-Oct-1947 8-Apr-1997 New York songwriter

Anne Parrish Novelist 12-Nov-1888 5-Sep-1957 Loads of Love

Karl Schnabel Pianist 6-Aug-1909 27-Aug-2001 Modern Technique of the Pedal

Rex Stout Novelist 1-Dec-1886 27-Oct-1975 Nero Wolf novels

John Toland Historian 29-Jun-1912 4-Jan-2004 The Rising Sun

Henry A. Wallace Politician 7-Oct-1888 18-Nov-1965 US Vice President, 1941-45

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