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Monterey, CA
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.monterey.org/ Population:
29674 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1770 County:
Monterey County Founded 1770 as a fort by Gaspar de Portolá, Monterey was the capital of California, 1777-1849. SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Olin Dutra |
Golf |
17-Jan-1901 |
5-May-1983 |
Winner of 2 Majors |
| Sammy Hagar |
Musician |
13-Oct-1947 |
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Can't Drive 55 |
| Molly Ivins |
Columnist |
30-Aug-1944 |
31-Jan-2007 |
Loudmouthed Texas dame |
| Edgar Kennedy |
Actor |
26-Apr-1890 |
9-Nov-1948 |
Mad Wednesday |
| Sean O'Keefe |
Administrator |
27-Jan-1956 |
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NASA Administrator, 2001-05 |
| Leon Panetta |
Government |
28-Jun-1938 |
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Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff, 1994-96 |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Josh Billings |
Author |
21-Apr-1818 |
14-Oct-1885 |
19th century American humorist |
| Gary Kildall |
Business |
19-May-1942 |
11-Jul-1994 |
Founder of Digital Research, Inc. |
| Helen Martin |
Actor |
23-Jul-1909 |
25-Mar-2000 |
Pearl Shay on 227 |
| Alan Shepard |
Astronaut |
18-Nov-1923 |
21-Jul-1998 |
First American in space |
| Robert H. Winters |
Politician |
18-Aug-1910 |
10-Oct-1969 |
Canadian Minister of Trade, 1966-68 |
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