CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/

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

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitlongbeach.com/

Population:
461522 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1888

County:
Los Angeles County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
California State University Long Beach	1949
Long Beach City College	1927
St. Anthony High School, Long Beach, CA	1920
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, CA	1895

LIBRARY

Library	Founded
Long Beach Public Library	1896

AQUARIUM

Aquarium	Founded
Aquarium of the Pacific	1998

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra	Founded
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra	1935

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Molina Healthcare	1980

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jack Anderson	Columnist	19-Oct-1922	17-Dec-2005	Uncovered CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro
Alan Ashby	Baseball	8-Jul-1951		Former catcher, Houston Astros
Ashley Benson	Actor	18-Dec-1989		Hanna Marin on Pretty Little Liars
Frank Black	Singer/Songwriter	4-Apr-1965		Pixies frontman
Mari Blanchard	Actor	13-Apr-1927	10-May-1970	She-Devil
Barbara Britton	Actor	26-Sep-1919	17-Jan-1980	Mr. and Mrs. North
H. Monroe Browne	Diplomat	9-May-1917	13-Jun-2006	US Ambassador to New Zealand, 1981-85
Nicolas Cage	Actor	7-Jan-1964		Leaving Las Vegas
Jeffrey Carlson	Actor	23-Jun-1975		Broadway actor, transgender soap star
Lana Clarkson	Actor	5-Apr-1962	3-Feb-2003	Barbarian Queen
Kami Cotler	Actor	17-Jun-1965		Elizabeth Walton on The Waltons
Richard Cromwell	Actor	8-Jan-1920	11-Oct-1960	The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
William E. Dannemeyer	Politician	22-Sep-1929		Congressman from California, 1979-93
Shane Dawson	YouTube Personality	19-Jul-1988		YouTube comic
Bo Derek	Actor	20-Nov-1956		10
Nate Dogg	Singer	19-Aug-1969	15-Mar-2011	G-funk singer
Snoop Dogg	Rapper	20-Oct-1971		Sippin' on gin, juice
Michael Fishman	Actor	22-Oct-1981		D.J. Conner on Roseanne
Warren G	Rapper	10-Nov-1970		Regulate... G Funk Era
Kathy Garver	Actor	13-Dec-1945		Cissy on Family Affair
Frances Gifford	Actor	7-Dec-1919	15-Jan-1994	Jungle Girl
Tony Gillespie	Diplomat	22-Mar-1935	7-Mar-2008	US Ambassador to Chile, 1988-91
Bob Goen	TV Personality	1-Dec-1954		Co-Host, Entertainment Tonight, 1993-2004
Marjoe Gortner	Religion	14-Jan-1944		Former child preacher
Gary Graham	Actor	6-Jun-1950		Det. Matt Sikes on Alien Nation
Walter Hill	Film Director	10-Jan-1942		48 Hrs.
DeSean Jackson	Football	1-Dec-1986		Unemployed NFL wide receiver
Susan Saint James	Actor	14-Aug-1946		Wife in McMillan and Wife
Spike Jones	Musician	14-Dec-1911	1-May-1965	Cocktails for Two
Sally Kellerman	Actor	2-Jun-1937		Hot Lips in M*A*S*H
Billie Jean King	Tennis	22-Nov-1943		Defeated Bobby Riggs in '73 Battle of the Sexes
Eva LaRue	Actor	27-Dec-1966		All My Children
Greg Laurie	Religion	10-Dec-1952		Harvest Christian Fellowship
William J. Levada	Religion	15-Jun-1936		Head Inquisitor
Dan Lungren	Politician	22-Sep-1946		Congressman, California 3rd
Mike Montgomery	Basketball	27-Feb-1947		UC Berkeley Head Coach
Carlos J. Moorhead	Politician	6-May-1922	23-Nov-2011	Congressman from California, 1973-97
Brad Nowell	Musician	22-Feb-1968	25-May-1996	Lead singer of Sublime
Michelle Phillips	Singer/Songwriter	4-Jun-1944		The Mamas and the Papas
Tony Poe	Military	18-Sep-1924	27-Jul-2003	CIA ear collection operative in Southeast Asia
Taylor Rain	Pornstar	16-Aug-1981		Filthy Whore
Rodney Allen Rippy	Actor	29-Jul-1968		Jack in the Box commercials
Charles W. Robinson	Business	7-Sep-1919	20-May-2014	Deputy Secretary of State, 1976-77
Zack de la Rocha	Musician	12-Jan-1970		Rage Against the Machine
Peggy Rowe	Film/TV Producer	1956		Revayah Productions
Mark Sanchez	Football	11-Nov-1986		New York Jets QB
Vince Staples	Rapper	2-Jul-1993		Blue Suede
Virginia M. Ueberroth	Relative	c. 1940		Wife of Peter Ueberroth
Russell Westbrook	Basketball	12-Nov-1988		Oklahoma City Thunder point guard
Dan White	Assassin	2-Sep-1946	21-Oct-1985	Assassinated George Moscone and Harvey Milk
Anthony Zerbe	Actor	20-May-1936		Dog boy in Cool Hand Luke

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Glenn M. Anderson	Politician	21-Feb-1913	13-Dec-1994	Congressman from California, 1969-93
Nate Dogg	Singer	19-Aug-1969	15-Mar-2011	G-funk singer
Bob Flanagan	Performance Artist	27-Dec-1952	4-Jan-1996	Supermasochist
Lowell Fulson	Musician	31-Mar-1921	6-Mar-1999	West Coast blues guitarist and bandleader
James Hilton	Novelist	9-Sep-1900	20-Dec-1954	Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Stephen Horn	Politician	31-May-1931	17-Feb-2011	Congressman from California, 1993-2003
Bob Lemon	Baseball	22-Sep-1920	11-Jan-2000	Cleveland Indians Pitcher, MLB Manager
Frank Merriam	Politician	22-Dec-1865	25-Apr-1955	Governor of California, 1934-39

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