CITY

Official Website:
http://ci.battle-creek.mi.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.battlecreek.org/

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

Population:
53364 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1831 (settled), 1834 (named)

County:
Calhoun County

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Kellogg	1906

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Betty Hutton	Actor	26-Feb-1921	11-Mar-2007	Incendiary Blonde
Will Keith Kellogg	Business	7-Apr-1860	6-Oct-1951	Corn flakes and Rice Krispies
Dick Martin	Comic	30-Jan-1922	24-May-2008	Laugh-In
Jason Newsted	Bassist	4-Mar-1963		Metallica, Voivod, Ozzy
Joe Schwarz	Politician	15-Nov-1937		Congressman from Michigan, 2005-07
Stephanie K. Seymour	Judge	16-Oct-1940		10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-2005
Rick Snyder	Politician	19-Aug-1958		Governor of Michigan
Rob Van Dam	Wrestling	18-Dec-1970		WWE and ECW wrestler

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Clarence W. Barron	Publisher	2-Jul-1855	2-Oct-1928	Wall Street Journal proprietor, 1903-28
Clifford Holland	Architect	13-Mar-1883	27-Oct-1924	Chief engineer, Holland Tunnel
John Harvey Kellogg	Doctor	26-Feb-1852	14-Dec-1943	Battle Creek Sanitarium
Will Keith Kellogg	Business	7-Apr-1860	6-Oct-1951	Corn flakes and Rice Krispies
Sojourner Truth	Activist	c. 1797	26-Nov-1883	Abolitionist, former slave
Junior Walker	Musician	14-Jun-1931	23-Nov-1995	Soul vocalist and sax player

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