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Gary, IN

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.gary.in.us/

Population:
102746 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1906

County:
Lake County

Founded 1906 by US Steel.

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Indiana University Northwest
1963

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Frank Borman
Astronaut
14-Mar-1928   First to circumnavigate moon
Nicholas D. Chabraja
Business
6-Nov-1942   CEO of General Dynamics, 1997-2009
Brent E. Dickson
Judge
1941   Justice, Indiana Supreme Court
Polly Draper
Actor
15-Jun-1955   Ellyn Warren on thirtysomething
Jackie Jackson
Musician
4-May-1951   Tallest of the Jackson Five
Janet Jackson
Singer
16-May-1966   What Have You Done For Me Lately?
Jermaine Jackson
Musician
11-Dec-1954   The Jackson Five
La Toya Jackson
Singer
29-May-1956   Sister of Michael Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Musician
12-Mar-1957   The Jackson Five
Michael Jackson
Singer
29-Aug-1958 25-Jun-2009 King of Pop
Rebbie Jackson
Singer
29-May-1950   Eldest of the Jackson family
Tito Jackson
Musician
15-Oct-1953   Jackson Five
Alex Karras
Actor
15-Jul-1935 10-Oct-2012 Mongo, dad on Webster
James McCracken
Singer
16-Dec-1926 30-Apr-1988 Operatic tenor, Otello
Robert A. McDonald
Business
20-Jun-1953   US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Historian
15-Mar-1951 13-Apr-2015 Clara Barton: Professional Angel
Paul Samuelson
Economist
15-May-1915 13-Dec-2009 Theory of revealed preference
Joseph Stiglitz
Economist
9-Feb-1943   Ex-Chief Economist of the World Bank
Ernest Thomas
Actor
26-Mar-1950   Raj on What's Happening
Peter Visclosky
Politician
13-Aug-1949   Congressman, Indiana 1st
Deniece Williams
Singer
3-Jun-1951   Let's Hear It For The Boy
Fred Williamson
Football
5-Mar-1938   Football star, Original Gangstas

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Cannonball Adderley
Jazz Musician
15-Sep-1928 8-Aug-1975 Alto sax blower
Katie Hall
Politician
3-Apr-1938 20-Feb-2012 Congresswoman from Indiana, 1982-85





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