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Fort Worth, TX

CITY

Official Website:
http://ci.fort-worth.tx.us/

Population:
534694 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1849

County:
Denton County; Tarrant County

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
1901
Texas Wesleyan University
1890
Texas Christian University
1873
Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, TX
 

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

CompanyFounded
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
1995
Texas Pacific Group
1992
AmeriCredit
1992
XTO Energy
1986
Bombay Company
1978
Burlington Northern
1970
Pier 1 Imports
1962
Alcon
1945
American Airlines
1930
Radio Shack
 

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Edward Bass
Philanthropist
c. 1945   Billionaire, Biosphere proponent
Robert Bass
Business
c. 1948   Billionaire
Sid Bass
Business
1942   Fort Worth Billionaire
Gerry Beckley
Musician
12-Sep-1952   One-third of America
David Bonderman
Business
c. 1943   Billionaire, Texas Pacific Group
Betty Buckley
Actor
3-Jul-1947   Abby Bradford on Eight Is Enough
Kate Capshaw
Actor
3-Nov-1953   Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Mark David Chapman
Assassin
10-May-1955   Assassin of Beatle John Lennon
Kelly Clarkson
Singer
24-Apr-1982   First winner of American Idol
Ornette Coleman
Jazz Musician
19-Mar-1930   Free Jazz innovator
Bobby Day
Singer
1-Jul-1928 27-Jul-1999 Rockin' Robin
George Eads
Actor
1-Mar-1967   Nick Stokes on CSI
Kirk Franklin
Singer
26-Jan-1970   The Nu Nation Project
Janet Gunn
Actor
2-Nov-1961   Lost Voyage
Larry Hagman
Actor
21-Sep-1931   J.R. Ewing on Dallas
Bug Hall
Actor
4-Feb-1985   Alfalfa in Little Rascals remake
Taylor Hawkins
Drummer
17-Feb-1972   The Foo Fighters
Patricia Highsmith
Novelist
19-Jan-1921 4-Feb-1995 Strangers on a Train
Gayle Hunnicutt
Actor
6-Feb-1943   The Legend of Hell House
Martha Hyer
Actor
10-Aug-1924   Some Came Running
Ernest Istook
Politician
11-Feb-1950   Congressman, Oklahoma 5th
Jesse Jane
Pornstar
10-Jul-1980   Hooters girl gone porn
Joe Johnston
Film Director
1950   October Sky
Wallace Langham
Actor
11-Mar-1965   Phil on The Larry Sanders Show
Bruce Merrifield
Chemist
15-Jul-1921 14-May-2006 Synthesized polypeptides
Roger Miller
Country Musician
2-Jan-1936 25-Oct-1992 King of the Road
Michael J. Moncrief
Politician
?   Mayor of Fort Worth
John T. Montford
Politician
28-Jun-1943   Chancellor, Texas Tech University, 1996-2001
Erle Nye
Business
Jun-1938   CEO of TXU, 1999-2004
Bill Owens
Politician
22-Oct-1950   Governor of Colorado
Fess Parker
Actor
16-Aug-1925   Daniel Boone
Bill Paxton
Actor
17-May-1955   Mighty Joe Young
Rex Reed
Critic
2-Oct-1938   At the Movies
Marvin Runyon
Government
16-Sep-1924 3-May-2004 US Postmaster General, 1992-98
Tom Schieffer
Diplomat
4-Oct-1947   US Ambassador to Japan
Ivan Stang
Religion
21-Aug-1954   Church of the SubGenius
Hunter Tylo
Actor
3-Jul-1962   The Bold and the Beautiful
Darrent Williams
Football
27-Sep-1982 1-Jan-2007 Murdered Denver Broncos cornerback
Van Williams
Actor
27-Feb-1934   The Green Hornet
Morgan Woodward
Actor
16-Sep-1925   Punk Anderson on Dallas
Jim Wright
Politician
22-Dec-1922   Congressman from Texas, 1955-89

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Perry R. Bass
Philanthropist
11-Nov-1914 1-Jun-2006 Billionaire
Ben Hogan
Golf
14-May-1912 25-Jul-1997 Won 63 golf tournaments



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