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Winston-Salem, NC
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.ci.winston-salem.nc.us/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.winstonsalem.com/ Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitwinstonsalem.com/ Population:
185776 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1889 County:
Forsyth County Created artificially by the Post Office in 1889 with the union of Salem (founded 1753) and Winston (founded 1849). A more formal union was achieved in 1913.
NEWSPAPERS
SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Stephen F. Angel |
Business |
c. 1956 |
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CEO of Praxair |
| B.o.B |
Rapper |
15-Nov-1988 |
|
The Adventures of Bobby Ray |
| Ramin Bahrani |
Film Director |
20-Mar-1975 |
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At Any Price |
| Jack O. Bovender, Jr. |
Business |
16-Aug-1945 |
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CEO of HCA, 2002-09 |
| Howard Cosell |
Sports Journalist |
25-Mar-1918 |
23-Apr-1995 |
Straight-shooting, toupee-wearing commentator |
| Jennifer Ehle |
Actor |
29-Dec-1969 |
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Sunshine |
| Carl Eller |
Football |
25-Feb-1942 |
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Minnesota Vikings DE |
| Ben Folds |
Singer/Songwriter |
12-Sep-1966 |
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Pianist, Ben Folds Five |
| Mark Grace |
Baseball |
28-Jun-1964 |
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Former Cubs, Diamondbacks first-baseman |
| C. Boyden Gray |
Government |
6-Feb-1943 |
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Conservative activist, lobbyist |
| Kathryn Grayson |
Actor |
9-Feb-1922 |
17-Feb-2010 |
Show Boat |
| Pam Grier |
Actor |
26-May-1949 |
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Blaxploitation queen, star of Jackie Brown |
| John W. Hanes |
Business |
3-Feb-1850 |
22-Sep-1903 |
Hosiery magnate |
| Pleasant Hanes |
Business |
16-Oct-1845 |
9-Jun-1925 |
Underwear magnate |
| Jackée Harry |
Actor |
14-Aug-1956 |
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Sandra Clark on 227 |
| Robert E. R. Huntley |
Business |
13-Jun-1929 |
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CEO of Best Products, 1983-88 |
| Stephen Neal |
Politician |
7-Nov-1934 |
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Congressman from North Carolina, 1975-95 |
| Harold Nicholas |
Dancer |
27-Mar-1921 |
3-Jul-2000 |
Tapdancer, The Nicholas Brothers |
| Chris Paul |
Basketball |
6-May-1985 |
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L.A. Clippers point guard |
| Togo West |
Government |
21-Jun-1942 |
|
US Secretary of the Army, Veterans Affairs |
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Maya Angelou |
Poet |
4-Apr-1928 |
28-May-2014 |
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings |
| Bob Denver |
Actor |
9-Jan-1935 |
2-Sep-2005 |
Gilligan on Gilligan's Island |
| Sam Ervin |
Politician |
27-Sep-1896 |
23-Apr-1985 |
US Senator from North Carolina, 1954-74 |
| Clarence Gaines |
Basketball |
21-May-1923 |
18-Apr-2005 |
Winston-Salem Head Coach, 1946-93 |
| Pleasant Hanes |
Business |
16-Oct-1845 |
9-Jun-1925 |
Underwear magnate |
| Pete Pihos |
Football |
22-Oct-1923 |
16-Aug-2011 |
Hall of Fame End, Philadelphia Eagles |
| Skip Prosser |
Basketball |
3-Nov-1950 |
26-Jul-2007 |
Xavier, Wake Forest Head Coach |
| Richard Joshua Reynolds |
Business |
20-Jul-1850 |
29-Jul-1918 |
Founder of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Doc Watson |
Guitarist |
2-Mar-1923 |
29-May-2012 |
Two Days in November |
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