LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/

Population:
221,057 (2003 estimate)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Southampton	1862

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Edward P. Abraham	Chemist	10-Jun-1913	8-May-1999	Cephalosporins
Jeremy Brooks	Novelist	17-Dec-1926	27-Jun-1994	Jampot Smith
Craig David	Singer	5-May-1981		Slicker Than Your Average
Charles Dibdin	Songwriter	4-Mar-1745	25-Jul-1814	The Comic Mirror
Stephen Hammond	Politician	4-Feb-1962		British MP, Wimbledon
Benny Hill	Comic	21-Jan-1924	19-Apr-1992	The Benny Hill Show
Clive R. Hollick	Business	19-May-1945		CEO of United Business Media, 1996-2005
Howard Jones	Singer/Songwriter	23-Feb-1955		New Song
Stanley Ridges	Actor	17-Jul-1890	22-Apr-1951	Black Friday
Ken Russell	Film Director	3-Jul-1927		Altered States
George Saintsbury	Critic	23-Oct-1845	28-Jan-1933	A History of Criticism
Anne Marie Whittemore	Business	c. 1945		Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Elmer Rice	Playwright	28-Sep-1892	8-May-1967	Street Scene
Henry Shrapnel	Inventor	3-Jun-1761	13-Mar-1842	Explosive artillery shell
John Stonehouse	Politician	28-Jul-1925	14-Apr-1988	British MP, faked his own death
Artemus Ward	Columnist	23-Apr-1834	6-Mar-1867	Humorist

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