CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.slc.ut.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.saltlakechamber.org/

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

Population:
181743 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
24-Jul-1847

County:
Salt Lake County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret News

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Western Governors University	1997
Independence University	1978
Olympus High School, Salt Lake City, UT	1953
East High School, Salt Lake City, UT	1914
Westminster College Salt Lake City	1875
University of Utah	1850

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Morris Air	1984
TCBY	1981
Huntsman	1970
Questar	1922
American Stores	1917
Sinclair Oil	1916
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough	1875
Zions Bancorporation	1873
Deseret Book	1866
Energy Solutions

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Maude Adams	Actor	11-Nov-1872	17-Jul-1953	Stage actress, Peter Pan
Corbin Allred	Actor	25-May-1979		Saints and Soldiers
Stephen H. Anderson	Judge	12-Jan-1932		10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1985-2001
Parley Baer	Actor	5-Aug-1914	22-Nov-2002	Chester on Gunsmoke radio
Roseanne Barr	Actor	3-Nov-1952		Roseanne
Robert Bennett	Politician	18-Sep-1933	4-May-2016	US Senator from Utah, 1993-2011
Jaime Bergman	Model	23-Sep-1975		January 1999 Playmate of the Month
Frank Borzage	Film Director	23-Apr-1894	19-Jun-1962	A Farewell to Arms
Wilford Brimley	Actor	27-Sep-1934		Grandfatherly actor, shill for Oatmeal Industry
Richard L. Bushman	Historian	20-Jun-1931		Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
Jerry Buss	Business	15-Jun-1934	18-Feb-2013	Owner, Los Angeles Lakers
Leslie L. Byrne	Politician	28-Oct-1946		Congresswoman from Virginia, 1993-95
Chris Cannon	Politician	20-Oct-1950		Congressman from Utah, 1997-2009
Neal Cassady	Author	8-Feb-1926	4-Feb-1968	The Holy Goof
Kim B. Clark	Business	20-Mar-1949		President of BYU-Idaho
Jane Clayson	Journalist	25-Apr-1967		Host of The Early Show 1999-02
Matthew Davis	Actor	8-May-1978		What About Brian
Joel Dorius	Educator	4-Jan-1919	14-Feb-2006	Professor fired for gay porn arrest
Patrick Fugit	Actor	27-Oct-1982		Almost Famous
Paul W. Glad	Historian	15-Aug-1926		The Trumpet Soundeth
Robert Gore	Chemist	15-Apr-1937		Co-inventor of Gore-Tex
Gail Halvorsen	Military	10-Oct-1920		Berlin Airlift candy bomber
James Vear Hansen	Politician	14-Aug-1932		Congressman from Utah, 1981-2003
Otto Harbach	Songwriter	18-Aug-1873	24-Jan-1963	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
John L. Harmer	Politician	28-Apr-1934		Lt. Governor of California, 1974-75
Ann Weaver Hart	Educator	1948		President, Temple University
Paula Hawkins	Politician	24-Jan-1927	3-Dec-2009	US Senator from Florida, 1981-87
Big Bill Haywood	Labor Leader	4-Feb-1869	18-May-1928	Industrial Workers of the World
Gordon Hinckley	Religion	23-Jun-1910	27-Jan-2008	President of the Mormon Church, 1995-2008
Mark W. Hofmann	Criminal	7-Dec-1954		Forger, murderer
Earl Holding	Business	29-Nov-1926	19-Apr-2013	Sinclair Oil
Derek Hough	Dancer	17-May-1985		Dancing with the Stars
Julianne Hough	Dancer	20-Jul-1988		Dancing with the Stars
Reed Irvine	Activist	29-Sep-1922	16-Nov-2004	Founder, Accuracy in Media
Joseph Kearns	Actor	12-Feb-1907	17-Feb-1962	Mr. Wilson on Dennis the Menace
Tom C. Korologos	Diplomat	16-Apr-1933		US Ambassador to Belgium, 2004-07
Joi Lansing	Actor	6-Apr-1929	7-Aug-1972	Gladys Flatt on The Beverly Hillbillies
Keith Larsen	Actor	17-Jun-1924	13-Dec-2006	Northwest Passage
Margaret Livingston	Actor	25-Nov-1900	13-Dec-1984	Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Jim Matheson	Politician	21-Mar-1960		Congressman, Utah 2nd
David Smith Monson	Politician	20-Jun-1945		Congressman from Utah, 1985-87
Thomas S. Monson	Religion	21-Aug-1927		President of the Mormon Church
Frank E. Moss	Politician	23-Sep-1911	29-Jan-2003	US Senator from Utah, 1959-77
Richard A. Paez	Judge	5-May-1947		9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Kim Peek	Oddity	11-Nov-1951	19-Dec-2009	Inspiration for Raymond in Rain Man
Philip J. Purcell	Business	5-Sep-1943		CEO of Morgan Stanley, 1997-2005
Martha Raddatz	Journalist	14-Feb-1953		ABC News correspondent
Gary Leon Ridgway	Criminal	18-Feb-1949		The Green River killer
Matt Salmon	Politician	21-Jan-1958		Congressman, Arizona 5th
Cecil O. Samuelson	Educator	1-Aug-1941		President, Brigham Young University
Ryne Sanborn	Actor	3-Feb-1989		High School Musical
Sky Saxon	Singer	20-Aug-1937	25-Jun-2009	The Seeds
Elizabeth Smart	Victim	3-Nov-1987		Kidnap victim
Reed Smoot	Politician	10-Jan-1862	9-Feb-1941	Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Wallace Thurman	Author	16-Aug-1902	22-Dec-1934	The Blacker the Berry
Craig Venter	Biologist	14-Oct-1946		Engineered the first man-made bacterial cell
Robert Walker	Actor	13-Oct-1918	28-Aug-1951	Strangers on a Train
John Warnock	Computer Programmer	6-Oct-1940		Co-Founder of Adobe
Arleen Whelan	Actor	1-Sep-1914	7-Apr-1993	Castle in the Desert
Michael J. Wilkins	Judge	1948		Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Mark H. Willes	Business	16-Jul-1941		CEO of Times Mirror, 1995-2000
Richard B. Wirthlin	Business	15-Mar-1931	16-Mar-2011	Pollster for Ronald Reagan
Loretta Young	Actor	6-Jan-1913	12-Aug-2000	Platinum Blonde
Steve Young	Football	11-Oct-1961		49ers Quarterback

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Terrel H. Bell	Educator	11-Nov-1921	22-Jun-1996	US Secretary of Education, 1981-85
Ezra Taft Benson	Religion	4-Aug-1899	30-May-1994	President of the Mormon Church, 1985-94
Arthur Gary Bishop	Criminal	1951	10-Jun-1988	Utah serial killer of boys
Henry H. Blood	Politician	1-Oct-1872	19-Jun-1942	Governor of Utah, 1933-41
John C. Cutler	Politician	5-Feb-1846	30-Jul-1928	Utah Governor, committed suicide
Gary Gilmore	Criminal	4-Dec-1940	17-Jan-1977	Executed by Utah firing squad
Joe Hill	Labor Leader	7-Oct-1879	19-Nov-1915	Labor leader, convicted of murder
Gordon Hinckley	Religion	23-Jun-1910	27-Jan-2008	President of the Mormon Church, 1995-2008
Earl Holding	Business	29-Nov-1926	19-Apr-2013	Sinclair Oil
David M. Kennedy	Government	21-Jul-1905	1-May-1996	US Secretary of the Treasury, 1969-71
J. Bracken Lee	Politician	7-Jan-1899	20-Oct-1996	Governor of Utah, 1949-57
Herbert B. Maw	Politician	11-Mar-1893	17-Nov-1990	Governor of Utah, 1941-49
David O. McKay	Religion	8-Sep-1873	18-Jan-1970	President of the Mormon Church, 1951-70
Frank E. Moss	Politician	23-Sep-1911	29-Jan-2003	US Senator from Utah, 1959-77
Boyd K. Packer	Religion	10-Sep-1924	3-Jul-2015	Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Harry Reems	Pornstar	27-Aug-1947	19-Mar-2013	Deep Throat
Cleon Skousen	Activist	20-Jan-1913	9-Jan-2006	The Naked Communist
James LeVoy Sorenson	Business	30-Jul-1921	20-Jan-2008	Utah billionaire
Mike Starr	Bassist	4-Oct-1966	8-Mar-2011	Bassist for Alice In Chains
Olene Walker	Politician	15-Nov-1930	28-Nov-2015	Governor of Utah, 2003-05
Edward Woods	Actor	5-Jul-1903	8-Oct-1989	The Public Enemy
Brigham Young	Religion	1-Jun-1801	29-Aug-1877	Second LDS prophet

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