CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/

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

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

Population:
1321045 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
5-Feb-1881

County:
Maricopa County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Arizona Republic

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
The Art Institute of Phoenix	1995
Paradise Valley Community College	1985
Arizona State University West	1984
Western International University	1978
South Mountain Community College	1978
University of Phoenix	1976
GateWay Community College Arizona	1968
Southwestern College Arizona	1960
American Indian College	1957
Grand Canyon University	1949
Phoenix College	1920

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Arizona Science Center	1984
Phoenix Art Museum	1959
Heard Museum	1929

ORCHESTRA

Orchestra	Founded
Phoenix Symphony	1947

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Aztar	1989
CSK Auto	1987
PetSmart	1986
America West Airlines	1983
Apollo Group	1973
Swift Transportation	1965
Talley Industries	1960
Avnet	1955
Tosco Corporation	1955
Southern Copper	1952
Pinnacle West Capital	1920
Viad Corporation	1914
Phelps Dodge	1834

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jaime Lyn Bauer	Actor	9-Mar-1949		Days of Our Lives
Rich Beem	Golf	24-Aug-1970		Winner, 2002 PGA Championship
Chester Bennington	Singer	20-Mar-1976		Linkin Park
Rebecca White Berch	Judge	29-Jun-1955		Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
Don Bolles	Musician	30-Jul-1956		The Germs
Michelle Branch	Singer/Songwriter	2-Jul-1983		Are You Happy Now?
Lynda Carter	Actor	24-Jul-1951		Wonder Woman
Eddie Cheever	Auto Racing	10-Jan-1958		Winner, 1998 Indianapolis 500
Jessi Colter	Singer	25-May-1943		I'm Not Lisa
Joan Ganz Cooney	Film/TV Producer	30-Nov-1929		Producer of Sesame Street
Matt Dallas	Actor	21-Oct-1982		Kyle XY
Amy Davidson	Actor	15-Sep-1979		Kerry Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules
Ruth A. Davis	Diplomat	28-Mar-1942		US Ambassador to Benin, 1992-95
Thomas King Forcade	Journalist	11-Sep-1945	17-Nov-1978	Founder of High Times
Barry Goldwater	Politician	1-Jan-1909	29-May-1998	US Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87
Amelia Heinle	Actor	17-Mar-1973		The Young and the Restless
Chalmers Johnson	Author	6-Aug-1931	20-Nov-2010	Blowback
Joanna Johnson	Film/TV Producer	31-Dec-1961		Creator of Hope & Faith
Chelsea Kane	Actor	15-Sep-1988		Riley Perrin on Baby Daddy
Dianne Kay	Actor	29-Mar-1952		Nancy Bradford on Eight Is Enough
Tom Leppert	Politician	22-Mar-1955		Mayor of Dallas
Cindy Hensley McCain	Relative	20-May-1954		Wife of John McCain
Meghan McCain	Blogger	23-Oct-1984		John McCain's daughter
Jody Miller	Country Musician	29-Nov-1941		Queen of the House
Chad Mirkin	Chemist	23-Nov-1963		International Institute for Nanotechnology
Harry Mitchell	Politician	18-Jul-1940		Congressman from Arizona, 2007-11
Jenny Mollen	Actor	30-May-1979		Nina Ash on Angel, Twitterer
Stevie Nicks	Singer/Songwriter	26-May-1948		Fleetwood Mac
Greg Proops	Comic	3-Oct-1959		Stand-up comic and TV show host
Howard Rheingold	Author	7-Jul-1947		The Virtual Community
Buddy Rice	Auto Racing	31-Jan-1976		Winner of 2004's Indy 500
Chuck Robb	Politician	26-Jun-1939		US Senator from Virginia, 1989-2001
Jim Rose	Oddity	21-Dec-1956		Proprietor of the Jim Rose Circus
Jennifer Rubin	Actor	3-Apr-1962		Deal of a Lifetime
John Shadegg	Politician	22-Oct-1949		Congressman from Arizona, 1995-2011
Cheryl L. Shavers	Business	c. 1953		Under Secy. Commerce for Technology, 1999-2001
Norman D. Shumway	Politician	28-Jul-1934		Congressman from California, 1979-91
Jordin Sparks	Singer	22-Dec-1989		Winner, 6th season American Idol
Bob Stump	Politician	4-Apr-1927	20-Jun-2003	Congressman from Arizona, 1977-2003
Amber Valletta	Model	9-Feb-1974		Supermodel turned actress
Mare Winningham	Actor	16-May-1959		Georgia
Shannon Woodward	Actor	17-Dec-1984		Sabrina on Raising Hope

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Rod Beck	Baseball	3-Aug-1968	23-Jun-2007	MLB relief pitcher
Wesley Bolin	Politician	1-Jul-1909	4-Mar-1978	Governor of Arizona, 1977-78
Charles Boyer	Actor	28-Aug-1899	26-Aug-1978	Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Peter Brown	Actor	5-Oct-1935	21-Mar-2016	Deputy Johnny McKay in Lawman
Dan Devine	Football	22-Dec-1924	9-May-2002	Packers, NCAA head coach
Paul J. Fannin	Politician	29-Jan-1907	13-Jan-2002	Governor and Senator from Arizona
Cotton Fitzsimmons	Basketball	7-Oct-1931	24-Jul-2004	21 seasons as NBA head coach
Barry Goldwater	Politician	1-Jan-1909	29-May-1998	US Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87
David Graf	Actor	16-Apr-1950	7-Apr-2001	Movie, TV and videogame work
Paul Harvey	Radio Personality	4-Sep-1918	28-Feb-2009	The Paul Harvey Show
Charles Keating	Business	4-Dec-1923	1-Apr-2014	Morality crusader, white-collar swindler
Henry R. Luce	Business	3-Apr-1898	28-Feb-1967	Founded Time Magazine
Ernest W. McFarland	Politician	9-Oct-1894	8-Jun-1984	Governor of Arizona, 1955-59
Evan Mecham	Politician	12-May-1924	22-Feb-2008	Governor of Arizona, 1987-88
Ernesto Miranda	Criminal	9-Mar-1941	31-Jan-1976	Miranda v. Arizona
Rose Mofford	Politician	10-Jun-1922	15-Sep-2016	Governor of Arizona, 1988-91
John J. O'Connor III	Relative	10-Jan-1930	11-Nov-2009	Sandra Day O'Connor's husband
Jesse Owens	Track and Field	12-Sep-1913	31-Mar-1980	Four track and field medals in 1936 Olympics
Kirby Puckett	Baseball	14-Mar-1960	6-Mar-2006	Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer
David Hans Schmidt	Business	27-May-1960	28-Sep-2007	Celebrity porn broker
James P. Simmons	Business	9-Nov-1924	7-Aug-2013	James P. Simmons & Associates
Bruce Snyder	Football	14-Mar-1940	13-Apr-2009	Sun Devils Head Coach, 1992-2000
Chris Squire	Bassist	4-Mar-1948	27-Jun-2015	Bassist for Yes
Bob Stump	Politician	4-Apr-1927	20-Jun-2003	Congressman from Arizona, 1977-2003
Ultimate Warrior	Wrestling	16-Jun-1959	8-Apr-2014	WWF wrestler, conservative activist
Clifton R. Wharton	Diplomat	11-May-1899	23-Apr-1983	First Black Career US Ambassador
Frank Lloyd Wright	Architect	8-Jun-1867	9-Apr-1959	Fallingwater
William Wrigley, Jr.	Business	30-Sep-1861	26-Jan-1932	Chewing gum magnate

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