CITY

Official Website:
http://www.pensacolacitygov.com/

Population:
56255 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
15-Aug-1559 (founded), 1696 (reestablished)

County:
Escambia County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
Pensacola News Journal

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Pensacola Christian College	1974
University of West Florida	1963
Pensacola Junior College	1948

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Civil War Soldiers Museum	1991
National Museum of Naval Aviation	1962
Pensacola Historical Museum	1960
Pensacola Museum of Art	1954

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Christopher Andersen	Author	26-May-1949		Editor of People, 1974-86
Kenneth B. Bell	Judge	20-Apr-1956		Justice, Florida Supreme Court
Joe Dallesandro	Actor	31-Dec-1948		Took a walk on the wild side
Nancy Dussault	Actor	30-Jun-1936		Too Close for Comfort
Kent Hovind	Religion	15-Jan-1953		Creation Science evangelist
Bill Kurtis	Journalist	21-Sep-1940		Shoulder-shrugging host of American Justice
Mike McCready	Musician	5-Apr-1965		Pearl Jam
Katy Mixon	Actor	30-Mar-1981		Victoria Flynn on Mike & Molly
Charles H. Percy	Politician	27-Sep-1919	17-Sep-2011	US Senator from Illinois, 1967-85
Joan Perry	Actor	7-Jul-1911	16-Sep-1996	Bullets for O'Hara
Katharine Jefferts Schori	Religion	26-Mar-1954		Presiding Episcopal Bishop
Emmitt Smith	Football	15-May-1969		Leading NFL rusher
Benny Spellman	Singer	11-Dec-1931	3-Jun-2011	Fortune Teller
Charles R. Wilson	Judge	14-Oct-1954		11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Danny Wuerffel	Football	27-May-1974		Winner, 1996 Heisman Trophy

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Leif Erickson	Actor	27-Oct-1911	29-Jan-1986	The High Chaparral
Benny Spellman	Singer	11-Dec-1931	3-Jun-2011	Fortune Teller

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