CITY

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

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

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

Population:
506132 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
22-Apr-1889

County:
Canadian County, Cleveland County, Oklahoma County, Pottawatomie County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Oklahoman

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Oklahoma City University	1904

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
OGE Energy	1995
Chesapeake Energy	1989
Hobby Lobby	1972
Devon Energy	1971
Tronox	1964
Sonic Drive-In	1953
Kerr-McGee	1929
Crowe & Dunlevy	1902

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Louise Allbritton	Actor	3-Jul-1920	16-Feb-1979	Son of Dracula
Suzy Amis	Actor	5-Jan-1962		The Ballad of Little Jo
Michael Been	Singer	1950	19-Aug-2010	Frontman for The Call
Johnny Bench	Baseball	7-Dec-1947		Hall of Fame catcher
Brian Bosworth	Football	9-Mar-1965		The Boz
Sam Bradford	Football	8-Nov-1987		Winner, 2008 Heisman Trophy
J. J. Cale	Songwriter	5-Dec-1938	26-Jul-2013	Wrote Cocaine and After Midnight
Tisha Campbell	Actor	13-Oct-1968		Gina on Martin
Joe Carter	Baseball	7-Mar-1960		Toronto Blue Jays
Lon Chaney, Jr.	Actor	10-Feb-1906	12-Jul-1973	The Wolf Man
Don Cherry	Jazz Musician	18-Nov-1936	19-Oct-1995	A founder of free-jazz, pocket trumpeter
Tom Colbert	Judge	30-Dec-1949		Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court
Mick Cornett	Politician	c. 1959		Mayor of Oklahoma City
Linda Hall Daschle	Lobbyist	15-May-1955		Washington lobbyist
Ralph Ellison	Novelist	1-Mar-1914	16-Apr-1994	Invisible Man
Bryan Fischer	Radio Personality	1951		Right-wing radio host
Gennifer Flowers	Relative	24-Jan-1950		Former mistress of Bill Clinton
Kay Francis	Actor	13-Jan-1905	26-Aug-1968	Trouble in Paradise
Richard Gaines	Actor	23-Jul-1904	20-Jul-1975	Double Indemnity
Susan P. Graber	Judge	5-Jul-1949		9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Wardell Gray	Jazz Musician	13-Feb-1921	25-May-1955	Tenor sax bop-jazzman
Blake Griffin	Basketball	16-Mar-1989		Los Angeles Clippers power forward
Joe Haldeman	Novelist	9-Jun-1943		The Forever War
David Hall	Politician	20-Oct-1930	6-May-2016	Governor of Oklahoma, 1971-75
James Hampton	Actor	6-Jul-1936		Trooper Dobbs on F Troop
Rochelle Hudson	Actor	6-Mar-1916	17-Jan-1972	Rebel Without a Cause
James J. Kilpatrick	Columnist	1-Nov-1920	15-Aug-2010	Conservative columnist, Point-Counterpoint
Lauren Lane	Actor	2-Feb-1961		C.C. Babcock on The Nanny
Aubrey K. McClendon	Business	14-Jul-1959	2-Mar-2016	CEO of Chesapeake Energy, 1989-2013
Cleta Mitchell	Attorney	1950		Conservative lawyer
Lloyd N. Morrisett	Administrator	2-Nov-1929		President, Markle Foundation, 1969-98
Olivia Munn	Actor	3-Jul-1980		Attack of the Show!
Bobby Murcer	Baseball	20-May-1946	12-Jul-2008	MLB player, Yankees sportscaster
Cleo A. Noel, Jr.	Diplomat	6-Aug-1918	2-Mar-1973	US Ambassador to Sudan, 1972-73
James Pike	Religion	14-Feb-1913	Sep-1969	5th Episcopal Bishop of California
Dennis H. Reilley	Business	1953		Chairman of Praxair, 2000-07
Jimmy Rushing	Singer	26-Aug-1901	8-Jun-1972	Mr. Five By Five
John Russell	Baseball	5-Jan-1961		Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ted Shackelford	Actor	23-Jun-1946		Gary Ewing on Knots Landing
Randall Stephenson	Business	22-Apr-1960		CEO of AT&T
Pamela Tiffin	Actor	13-Oct-1942		One, Two, Three
Billy Tipton	Jazz Musician	29-Dec-1914	21-Jan-1989	Transgender bandleader
Jim Guy Tucker	Politician	13-Jun-1943		Governor of Arkansas, 1992-96
Bob Tway	Golf	4-May-1959		Winner, 1986 PGA Championship
Elizabeth Warren	Legal Scholar	22-Jun-1949		US Senator from Massachusetts
Wes Welker	Football	1-May-1981		Denver Broncos WR
Ken Wilber	Author	31-Jan-1949		Founder, Integral Institute
Lawrence Wright	Author	2-Aug-1947		The Looming Tower

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Henry Bellmon	Politician	3-Sep-1921	29-Sep-2009	Governor and Senator from Oklahoma
J. Howard Edmondson	Politician	27-Sep-1925	17-Nov-1971	Governor of Oklahoma, 1959-63
Charles N. Haskell	Politician	13-Mar-1860	5-Jul-1933	Governor of Oklahoma, 1907-11
William J. Holloway	Politician	15-Dec-1888	28-Jan-1970	Governor of Oklahoma, 1929-31
William J. Holloway, Jr.	Judge	23-Jun-1923	25-Apr-2014	10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1968-92
Aubrey K. McClendon	Business	14-Jul-1959	2-Mar-2016	CEO of Chesapeake Energy, 1989-2013
Bobby Murcer	Baseball	20-May-1946	12-Jul-2008	MLB player, Yankees sportscaster
Alfred P. Murrah	Judge	27-Oct-1904	30-Oct-1975	Oklahoma City Federal Building namesake
Johnston Murray	Politician	21-Jul-1902	16-Apr-1974	Governor of Oklahoma, 1951-55
William H. Murray	Politician	21-Nov-1869	15-Oct-1956	Governor of Oklahoma, 1931-35
Marian P. Opala	Judge	20-Jan-1921	11-Oct-2010	Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1978-2010
Erik Rhodes	Actor	10-Feb-1906	17-Feb-1990	Top Hat
J. B. A. Robertson	Politician	15-Mar-1871	7-Mar-1938	Governor of Oklahoma, 1919-23
Troy N. Smith	Business	26-May-1922	26-Oct-2009	Founder of Sonic Drive-In
Martin E. Trapp	Politician	18-Apr-1877	26-Jul-1951	Governor of Oklahoma, 1923-27
Roy J. Turner	Politician	6-Nov-1894	11-Jun-1973	Governor of Oklahoma, 1947-51
Lawrence E. Walsh	Government	8-Jan-1912	19-Mar-2014	Independent Prosecutor for Iran-Contra
Jack Walton	Politician	6-Mar-1881	25-Nov-1949	Governor of Oklahoma, 1923, impeached

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