LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/

Population:
305,353 (2001)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	1949
University of Wales	1893
Cardiff University	1883

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Leo Abse	Politician	22-Apr-1917	19-Aug-2008	Labour MP for Torfaen, 1983-87
Shirley Bassey	Singer	8-Jan-1937		Goldfinger
Andy Bell	Bassist	11-Aug-1970		Ride, now bassist for Oasis
George Benson	Actor	11-Jan-1911	17-Jun-1983	The Creeping Flesh
Herbert Bowden	Politician	20-Jan-1905	30-Apr-1994	Leader, House of Commons, 1964-66
Downtown Julie Brown	TV Personality	27-Aug-1963		MTV Veejay
Hugh Cudlipp	Business	28-Aug-1913	17-May-1998	British news magnate
Dave Edmunds	Musician	15-Apr-1944		I Hear You Knocking
Geoffrey Eglinton	Geologist	1-Nov-1927	11-Mar-2016	Molecular organic geochemistry
Andy Fairweather-Low	Guitarist	2-Aug-1948		Feather-wielding guitarist
Green Gartside	Musician	22-Jun-1955		Frontman for Scritti Politti
Ryan Giggs	Soccer	29-Nov-1973		Manchester United
Ioan Gruffudd	Actor	6-Oct-1973		Horatio Hornblower
Griff Rhys Jones	Actor	6-Nov-1953		Alas Smith & Jones
Richard Marquand	Film Director	17-Apr-1938	4-Sep-1987	Return of the Jedi
Michael Moritz	Business	12-Sep-1954		Partner, Sequoia Capital
Ivor Novello	Composer	15-Jan-1893	6-Mar-1951	Keep the Home Fires Burning
Matthew Rhys	Actor	4-Nov-1974		Brothers & Sisters
Jon Ronson	Journalist	10-May-1967		The Men Who Stare at Goats
Iain Sinclair	Author	11-Jun-1943		Downriver
Shakin' Stevens	Singer/Songwriter	4-Mar-1948		Welsh rockabilly, This Ole House
Craig Thomas	Novelist	24-Nov-1942		Firefox
Peter Wingfield	Actor	5-Sep-1962		Dan Clifford on Holby City

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gene Pitney	Singer/Songwriter	17-Feb-1940	5-Apr-2006	60s teen idol and songwriter

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