CITY

Official Website:
http://www.tampagov.net/

Population:
303447 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1849

County:
Hillsborough County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Tampa Tribune

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Life Christian University	1995
Hillsborough Community College	1968
University of South Florida	1956
University of Tampa	1933
Everest University	1890

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Tampa Museum of Science & Industry	1982
Tampa Museum of Art	1979

AQUARIUM

Aquarium	Founded
Florida Aquarium	1995

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Outback Steakhouse	1988
WellCare Health Plans	1985
Holland & Knight	1968
Walter Industries	1946
TECO Energy	1893
Gerdau Ameristeel

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cannonball Adderley	Jazz Musician	15-Sep-1928	8-Aug-1975	Alto sax blower
Pam Bondi	Government	17-Nov-1965		Attorney General of Florida
Evelyn Brent	Actor	20-Oct-1899	4-Jun-1975	Underworld
Aaron Carter	Singer	7-Dec-1987		Backstreet boy Nick Carter's brother
Robert Gant	Actor	13-Jul-1968		Ben on Queer as Folk
Joanna Garcia	Actor	10-Aug-1979		Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on Reba
Steve Garvey	Baseball	22-Dec-1948		Former LA Dodger
Sam M. Gibbons	Politician	20-Jan-1920	9-Oct-2012	Congressman from Florida, 1963-97
Dwight Gooden	Baseball	16-Nov-1964		Pitcher, New York Mets
Alfred Jackson Hanna	Author	5-May-1893	13-Mar-1978	Napoleon III and Mexico
Brooke Hogan	Relative	5-May-1988		Daughter of Hulk Hogan
Tony LaRussa	Baseball	4-Oct-1944		Manager, St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011
Al Lopez	Baseball	20-Aug-1908	30-Oct-2005	Catcher, manager, MLB Hall-of-Famer
Bob Martinez	Politician	25-Dec-1934		Governor of Florida, 1987-91
Tino Martinez	Baseball	7-Dec-1967		Former Yankees first baseman
Butterfly McQueen	Actor	7-Jan-1911	22-Dec-1995	Gone with the Wind
Sarah Paulson	Actor	17-Dec-1974		Down with Love
Lou Piniella	Baseball	28-Aug-1943		Manager, Chicago Cubs
Shawn Pyfrom	Actor	16-Aug-1986		Desperate Housewives
Adrian R'Mante	Actor	3-Feb-1978		Esteban on The Suite Life
Bebe Rebozo	Business	17-Nov-1912	8-May-1998	Nixon confidant
Frederick Ryan, Jr.	Business	12-Apr-1955		CEO of Allbritton Communications
David Sanborn	Musician	30-Jul-1945		Saxophone player
Gary Sheffield	Baseball	18-Nov-1968		Atlanta Braves, Yankees outfielder
Amber Smith	Model	2-Mar-1972		Supermodel, Michelob shill
Brittany Snow	Actor	9-Mar-1986		Meg Pryor on American Dreams
Mel Tillis	Country Musician	8-Aug-1932		I Ain't Never
Dreama Walker	Actor	20-Jun-1986		June on Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Brian "Crush" Adams	Wrestling	4-Apr-1964	13-Aug-2007	WWE wrestler
Tom Aldredge	Actor	28-Feb-1928	22-Jul-2011	Into The Woods
Doyle E. Carlton	Politician	6-Jul-1885	25-Oct-1972	Governor of Florida, 1929-33
Angelo Dundee	Boxing	30-Aug-1921	1-Feb-2012	Always in Muhammad Ali's corner
Sam M. Gibbons	Politician	20-Jan-1920	9-Oct-2012	Congressman from Florida, 1963-97
Ryszard Kuklinski	Spy	13-Jun-1930	10-Feb-2004	Polish Cold War era spy who worked with CIA
Al Lopez	Baseball	20-Aug-1908	30-Oct-2005	Catcher, manager, MLB Hall-of-Famer
John McKay	Football	5-Jul-1923	10-Jun-2001	USC Trojans Head Coach, 1960-75
Norman Schwarzkopf	Military	22-Aug-1934	27-Dec-2012	Leader in Persian Gulf War
Noble Sissle	Composer	10-Jul-1889	17-Dec-1975	Shuffle Along
George Steinbrenner	Baseball	4-Jul-1930	13-Jul-2010	Owner, New York Yankees
Johnny Vander Meer	Baseball	2-Nov-1914	6-Oct-1997	Pitched two consecutive no-hitters
Alec Waugh	Author	8-Jul-1898	3-Sep-1981	The Loom of Youth

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