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Grand Rapids, MI

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.grand-rapids.mi.us/

Population:
197800 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1826

County:
Kent County

Founded 1826 by trader Louis Campau, incorporated 1 May 1850.

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Calvin College
1876

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

CompanyFounded
Universal Forest Products
1955
Zondervan
1931
Spartan Stores
1917
Steelcase
1912

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Max Apple
Author
22-Oct-1941   I Love Gootie
Robert H. Bruininks
Educator
22-Feb-1942   President, University of Minnesota
Bunny DeBarge
Musician
15-Mar-1955   Member of the band DeBarge
El DeBarge
Singer
4-Jun-1961   Lead singer of DeBarge
James DeBarge
Musician
22-Aug-1963   Janet's Ex Husband and member of DeBarge
Mark DeBarge
Musician
19-Jun-1959   Member of the band Debarge
Randy DeBarge
Musician
6-Aug-1958   Member of the band Debarge
Dorothy Denning
Scientist
12-Aug-1945   Professor, interest in encryption
Dick DeVos
Business
21-Oct-1955   Amway scion
Richard DeVos
Business
4-Mar-1926   Amway cofounder
Arnold Gingrich
Journalist
5-Dec-1903 9-Jul-1976 Founder of Esquire magazine
Stacy Haiduk
Actor
24-Apr-1968   Seaquest DSV
Thom Hartmann
Radio Personality
7-May-1951   Air America Radio
Roger W. Heyns
Educator
27-Jan-1918 11-Sep-1995 Chancellor of UC Berkeley, 1965-71
Rick Hill
Politician
30-Dec-1946   Congressman from Montana, 1997-2001
Matt Keeslar
Actor
15-Oct-1972   Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
Anthony Kiedis
Musician
1-Nov-1962   Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman
Taylor Lautner
Actor
11-Feb-1992   The Adventures of Sharkboy
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Boxing
24-Feb-1977   WBC Welterweight boxing champion
M. Peter McPherson
Business
27-Oct-1940   President of Michigan State University, 1993-2004
Frederick H. Mueller
Government
22-Nov-1893 31-Aug-1976 US Commerce Secretary, 1959-61
Andy Richter
Actor
28-Oct-1966   Formerly controlled the universe
Paul Schrader
Film Director
22-Jul-1946   Writer, Taxi Driver
L. William Seidman
Economist
29-Apr-1921   CNBC chief commentator
Jerald F. ter Horst
Government
11-Jul-1922   Gerald Ford's short-term press secretary
Jay Van Andel
Business
3-Jun-1924 7-Dec-2004 Amway billionaire
Arthur Vandenberg
Politician
22-Mar-1884 18-Apr-1951 US Senator from Michigan, 1928-51
James Von Ehr
Business
c. 1950   Nanotech entrepreneur
Jess Walton
Actor
18-Feb-1949   The Young and the Restless
Elizabeth Wilson
Actor
4-Apr-1921   The Graduate
Annette Kingsland Ziegler
Judge
6-Mar-1964   Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court
Kim Zimmer
Actor
2-Feb-1955   Reva Shayne on The Guiding Light

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Paul B. Henry
Politician
9-Jul-1942 31-Jul-1993 Congressman from Michigan, 1985-93
Arthur Vandenberg
Politician
22-Mar-1884 18-Apr-1951 US Senator from Michigan, 1928-51
Dick York
Actor
4-Sep-1928 20-Feb-1992 Darrin #1 on Bewitched



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