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Peoria, IL
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.ci.peoria.il.us/ Population:
112936 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1813 County:
Peoria County Founded 1813 as Fort Clark, though there were minor settlements in the area as far back as 1680. Chosen as the county seat of Peoria County in 1825. Incorporated as a town in 1835 and as a city in 1845. SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Bill Ballance |
Radio Personality |
27-Oct-1918 |
23-Sep-2004 |
Shared naked pix of Dr. Laura |
| Nancy Goodman Brinker |
Activist |
6-Dec-1946 |
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US Ambassador to Hungary, 2001-03 |
| William L. Eagleton, Jr. |
Diplomat |
17-Aug-1926 |
|
US Ambassador to Syria, 1984-88 |
| Tom Fink |
Politician |
26-Aug-1928 |
|
Mayor of Anchorage, 1987-94 |
| Dan Fogelberg |
Musician |
13-Aug-1951 |
16-Dec-2007 |
Leader Of The Band |
| Betty Friedan |
Activist |
4-Feb-1921 |
4-Feb-2006 |
Rights for women spokesperson |
| Joe Girardi |
Baseball |
14-Oct-1964 |
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Manager, New York Yankees |
| John Grier Hibben |
Educator |
19-Apr-1861 |
16-May-1933 |
President, Princeton University, 1912-32 |
| Dick Jauron |
Football |
7-Oct-1950 |
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Head Coach, Buffalo Bills |
| Ray LaHood |
Politician |
6-Dec-1945 |
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Congressman, Illinois 18th |
| Robert H. Michel |
Politician |
2-Mar-1923 |
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Congressman from Illinois, 1957-95 |
| Richard Pryor |
Comic |
1-Dec-1940 |
10-Dec-2005 |
Stand-up comic, Stir Crazy |
| David Ogden Stiers |
Actor |
31-Oct-1942 |
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Maj. Winchester on M*A*S*H |
| Jim Thome |
Baseball |
27-Aug-1970 |
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White Sox hitter |
| Marshall Thompson |
Actor |
27-Nov-1925 |
18-May-1992 |
To Hell and Back |
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