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Colorado Springs, CO
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.springsgov.com/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.coloradospringschamber.org/ Visitors Bureau:
http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com/ Population:
360890 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1871 County:
El Paso County Founded 1871 as Fountain Colony by Gen. William J. Palmer.
SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Juli Ashton |
Pornstar |
5-Oct-1969 |
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Butt Detective |
| Kelly Bishop |
Actor |
28-Feb-1944 |
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Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls |
| Michael Boatman |
Actor |
25-Oct-1964 |
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Carter Heywood on Spin City |
| Spring Byington |
Actor |
17-Oct-1886 |
7-Sep-1971 |
You Can't Take it With You |
| Lon Chaney |
Actor |
1-Apr-1883 |
26-Aug-1930 |
The Phantom of the Opera |
| John Dingell |
Politician |
6-Jul-1926 |
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US Congressman, Michigan 15th |
| Goose Gossage |
Baseball |
5-Jul-1951 |
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MLB relief pitcher |
| Ancel Keys |
Scientist |
26-Jan-1904 |
20-Nov-2004 |
Nutritionist, created the K ration |
| Bob Livingston |
Politician |
30-Apr-1943 |
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Congressman from Louisiana, 1977-99 |
| Chase Masterson |
Actor |
26-Feb-1963 |
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Leeta on Star Trek: DS9 |
| Frank Nelson |
Actor |
6-May-1911 |
12-Sep-1986 |
Foil to Jack Benny |
| Anne Parrish |
Novelist |
12-Nov-1888 |
5-Sep-1957 |
Loads of Love |
| Talcott Parsons |
Sociologist |
13-Dec-1902 |
8-May-1979 |
The Structure of Social Action |
| John Romero |
Computer Programmer |
28-Oct-1967 |
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Doom, Quake, Daikatana |
| Sherry Stringfield |
Actor |
24-Jun-1967 |
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Dr. Susan Lewis on ER |
| Jim Turner |
Actor |
1952 |
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Kirby on Arli$$, Randee of the Redwoods |
| Vaughn Ververs |
Journalist |
10-Jan-1969 |
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Editor of The Hotline 2002-05 |
| Scott Walker |
Politician |
2-Nov-1967 |
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Governor of Wisconsin |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Earl Blaik |
Football |
15-Feb-1897 |
6-May-1989 |
Head Coach at Army, 1941-58 |
| Norman Brinker |
Business |
3-Jun-1931 |
9-Jun-2009 |
CEO of Brinker International, 1983-95 |
| Seymour Cray |
Inventor |
28-Sep-1925 |
5-Oct-1996 |
Inventor of Cray supercomputers |
| Ruth Etting |
Singer |
23-Nov-1896 |
24-Sep-1978 |
Love Me or Leave Me |
| Leo A. Hoegh |
Politician |
30-Mar-1908 |
15-Jul-2000 |
Governor of Iowa, 1955-57 |
| Bob Johnson |
Hockey |
4-Mar-1931 |
26-Nov-1991 |
Badger Bob, coach and Hall of Famer |
| William Vaughn Moody |
Playwright |
8-Jul-1869 |
17-Oct-1910 |
The Great Divide |
| Johnny Smith |
Jazz Musician |
25-Jun-1922 |
11-Jun-2013 |
Eclectic guitarist, Walk, Don't Run |
| Ben G. Wright |
Publisher |
c. 1911 |
10-Apr-2001 |
Publisher, Field and Stream |
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