CITY

Population:
146866 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
6-Mar-1886

County:
Wyandotte County

County seat of Wyandotte County, founded 6 March 1886 as the amalgamation of several towns, including Wyandotte, which was founded in 1857. The city adjoins Kansas City, MO.

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ed Asner	Actor	15-Nov-1929		Lou Grant
Tommy Barnett	Religion	c. 1937		Phoenix First Assembly of God
Scott Foley	Actor	15-Jul-1972		Noel Crane on Felicity
John W. Gibson	Business	c. 1952		CEO of ONEOK
Maurice Greene	Track and Field	23-Jul-1974		Olympic sprinter, four medals
Phill Kline	Politician	31-Dec-1959		Kansas State Attorney General
Charlie Parker	Jazz Musician	29-Aug-1920	12-Mar-1955	Be-bop jazz musician
Richard Rhodes	Historian	4-Jul-1937		The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Angus Scrimm	Actor	19-Aug-1929		The Tall Man in Phantasm
Lyle Waggoner	Actor	13-Apr-1935		Wonder Woman, owns Star Waggons
Tuc Watkins	Actor	2-Sep-1966		One Life to Live

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George Docking	Politician	23-Feb-1904	20-Jan-1964	Governor of Kansas, 1957-61

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