CITY

Official Website:
http://www.norfolk.va.us/

Population:
234403 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1682

County:
Norfolk city

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Virginia Wesleyan College	1965
Norfolk State University	1935
Old Dominion University	1930

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Norfolk Southern	1982

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Clarence Clemons	Musician	11-Jan-1942		Bruce Springsteen's saxophonist
Rob Estes	Actor	22-Jul-1963		Kyle McBride on Melrose Place
Gary Fleder	Film Director	19-Dec-1965		Runaway Jury
Stephen Furst	Actor	8-May-1955		Vir on Babylon 5
Leroy R. Hassell, Sr.	Judge	17-Aug-1955		Virginia Chief Justice
Magoo	Rapper	12-Jul-1973		Rap partner with Timbaland
Theodore A. Mathas	Business	c. 1967		President of New York Life
John Newton	Military	24-Aug-1823	1-May-1895	Union Army General and engineer
Peggy A. Quince	Judge	3-Jan-1948		Justice, Florida Supreme Court
Tim Reid	Actor	19-Dec-1944		Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati
M. Jodi Rell	Politician	16-Jun-1946		Governor of Connecticut
John Wesley Shipp	Actor	22-Jan-1956		Mitch Leery on Dawson's Creek
Bruce Smith	Football	18-Jun-1963		200 career sacks
Curtis Strange	Golf	30-Jan-1955		Winner of the US Open, 1988 and 1989
Margaret Sullavan	Actor	16-May-1911	1-Jan-1960	The Shop Around the Corner
Timbaland	Music Producer	10-Mar-1971		Innovative rap producer and performer
Gene Vincent	Musician	11-Feb-1935	12-Oct-1971	Be-Bop-A-Lula
Patrick Wilson	Actor	3-Jul-1973		The Phantom of the Opera
David Wright	Baseball	20-Dec-1982		3rd Base, New York Mets

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George Pickett	Military	16-Jan-1825	30-Jul-1875	Battle of Gettysburg

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