CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cabq.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.abqchamber.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.itsatrip.org/

Population:
448607 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1885

County:
Bernalillo County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
Albuquerque Journal

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of New Mexico	1889

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
National Atomic Museum	1969
Albuquerque Museum	1967

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Eclipse Aviation	1998
PNM Resources	1917

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Linda G. Alvarado	Business	1952		Alvarado Construction, Inc.
Jeff Bezos	Business	12-Jan-1964		Founder of Amazon
Randy Castillo	Drummer	18-Dec-1950	26-Mar-2002	Drummer for Ozzy Osbourne
Linda Chavez	Activist	17-Jun-1947		Neoconservative activist, pundit
Juan Cole	Historian	1952		Sacred Space and Holy War
Pete Domenici	Politician	7-May-1932		US Senator from New Mexico, 1973-2009
Annabeth Gish	Actor	13-Mar-1971		Monica Reyes on The X Files
Neil Patrick Harris	Actor	15-Jun-1973		Doogie Howser
Ronnie Lott	Football	8-May-1959		FOX NFL Sunday
Demi Lovato	Actor	20-Aug-1992		Camp Rock
Benito Martinez	Actor	28-Jun-1971		Capt. Aceveda on The Shield
Les Mayfield	Film Director	c. 1960		Encino Man
Jerry McNerney	Politician	18-Jun-1951		Congressman, California 11th
Francine I. Neff	Government	6-Dec-1925	9-Feb-2010	US Treasurer, 1974-77
Jay Roach	Film Director	14-Jun-1957		Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Edward L. Romero	Business	2-Jan-1934		US Ambassador to Spain, 1998-2001
Edward R. Roybal	Politician	10-Feb-1916	24-Oct-2005	Congressman from California, 1963-93
Oliver Seth	Judge	30-May-1915	27-Mar-1996	10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1962-84
Walter B. Slocombe	Government	23-Sep-1941		Defense analyst
French Stewart	Actor	20-Feb-1964		Third Rock from the Sun
Slim Summerville	Actor	10-Jul-1892	6-Jan-1949	The Front Page
Hugo Teufel III	Government	1961		DHS Chief Privacy Officer
Al Unser, Sr.	Auto Racing	29-May-1939		Four-time Indy 500 winner
Al Unser, Jr.	Auto Racing	19-Apr-1962		Two-time Indy 500 winner
Bobby Unser	Auto Racing	20-Feb-1934		Indy car racer, 1963-81

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Arlene Ackerman	Educator	10-Jan-1947	2-Feb-2013	School superintendent of San Francisco
Clinton P. Anderson	Politician	23-Oct-1895	11-Nov-1975	US Senator from New Mexico, 1949-73
David F. Cargo	Politician	13-Jan-1929	5-Jul-2013	Governor of New Mexico, 1967-71
Oliver La Farge	Author	19-Dec-1901	2-Aug-1963	Laughing Boy
Carl Hatch	Politician	27-Nov-1889	15-Sep-1963	Hatch Act
Tony Hillerman	Novelist	27-May-1925	26-Oct-2008	Mystery novels set at Navajo reservation
Edwin L. Mechem	Politician	2-Jul-1912	27-Nov-2002	Three-time Governor of New Mexico
Elder Olson	Critic	9-Mar-1909	25-Jul-1992	Critics and Criticism
Nicola Paone	Business	5-Oct-1915	25-Dec-2003	Restaurateur, Italian Troubadour
Henry Roth	Author	8-Feb-1906	13-Oct-1995	Call It Sleep
Fred Saberhagen	Novelist	18-May-1930	29-Jun-2007	Berserker series
Robert Fortune Sanchez	Religion	20-Mar-1934	20-Jan-2012	Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fe, 1974-93
Steve Schiff	Politician	18-Mar-1947	25-Mar-1998	Congressman from New Mexico, 1989-98
L. William Seidman	Economist	29-Apr-1921	13-May-2009	CNBC chief commentator

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