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Kansas City, MO

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.kcmo.org/

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

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

Population:
441545 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1839

County:
Cass County, Clay County, Jackson County, Platte County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Kansas City Star

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Saint Paul School of Theology1958
Grantham University1951
University of Missouri at Kansas City1929
Avila University1916
Rockhurst University1910
Pembroke Hill School1910

MUSEUM

MuseumFounded
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum1990
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art1933

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

CompanyFounded
Aquila2002
Great Plains Energy2001
DST Systems1968
H&R Block1955
Marion Laboratories1950
Farmland Industries1929
Black & Veatch1915
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City1913
Hallmark1910
Kansas City Southern Industries1887
Stinson Morrison Hecker1878

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Amy Alcott Golf 22-Feb-1956   Winner of 5 Majors
Robert Altman Film Director 20-Feb-1925 20-Nov-2006 M*A*S*H
John Ashley Actor 25-Dec-1934 3-Oct-1997 Beach Blanket Bingo
Burt Bacharach Pianist 12-May-1929   Incomparable composer of lounge music
Joy Bang Actor 15-Jun-1945   Play It Again, Sam
Lance Banning Historian 24-Jan-1942 31-Jan-2006 Sacred Fire of Liberty
Jim Bannon Actor 9-Apr-1911 28-Jul-1984 Cowboy actor, played Red Ryder
Noah Beery, Sr. Actor 17-Jan-1882 1-Apr-1946 The Mark of Zorro
Wallace Beery Actor 1-Apr-1885 15-Apr-1949 Grand Hotel
Robert F. Bennett Politician 23-May-1927 9-Oct-2000 Governor of Kansas, 1975-79
Sandahl Bergman Actor 14-Nov-1951   Conan the Barbarian
Henry Bloch Business 30-Jul-1922   Co-Founder of H&R Bloch
Richard Bloch Business 15-Feb-1926 21-Jul-2004 H&R Block, cancer activist
Stan Brakhage Film Director 14-Jan-1933 9-Mar-2003 Experimental filmmaker
Diane Brewster Actor 11-Mar-1931 12-Nov-1991 Miss Canfield on Leave It to Beaver
Sylvia Browne Paranormal 19-Oct-1936 20-Nov-2013 Afraid to accept Randi's $1 million challenge
Stephen G. Butler Business c. 1948   CEO of KPMG, 1996-2002
Red Cavaney Business 26-Feb-1943   CEO, American Petroleum Institute, 1997-2008
Don Cheadle Actor 29-Nov-1964   Boogie Nights
Marguerite Churchill Actor 25-Dec-1910 9-Jan-2000 The Big Trail
Tom Coleman Politician 29-May-1943   Congressman from Missouri, 1976-93
Evan S. Connell Novelist 17-Aug-1924 10-Jan-2013 Mrs. Bridge
Chris Connor Singer 8-Nov-1927 29-Aug-2009 Jazz singer, I Miss You
Robert D. Coombe Educator c. 1948   Chancellor, University of Denver
Chris Cooper Actor 9-Jul-1951   American Beauty
Misty Copeland Dancer 10-Sep-1982   Principal dancer, American Ballet Theatre
John R. Dawson Diplomat 1950 1-Aug-2003 US Ambassador to Peru, 2002-03
Robert Docking Politician 9-Oct-1925 8-Oct-1983 Governor of Kansas, 1967-75
David Dreier Politician 5-Jul-1952   Congressman, California 26th
Ellen Drew Actor 23-Nov-1915 3-Dec-2003 If I Were King
Stanley H. Durwood Business 5-Aug-1920 15-Jul-1999 Father of the multi-screen movie theater
James E. Edmondson Judge 1945   Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court
Eminem Rapper 17-Oct-1972   The Real Slim Shady
Thomas E. Everhart Physicist 15-Feb-1932   President of CalTech, 1987-97
Gary D. Forsee Business 1950   CEO of Sprint Nextel, 2005-07
Thomas Frank Author 21-Mar-1965   Founding editor, The Baffler
Friz Freleng Cartoonist 21-Aug-1906 26-May-1995 The Pink Panther
Monique Gabrielle Actor 30-Jul-1963   Deathstalker II
Eddie Griffin Comic 15-Jul-1968   Undercover Brother
Donald J. Hall Business 9-Jul-1928   CEO of Hallmark, 1966-86
John D. Hancock Film Director 12-Feb-1939   Bang the Drum Slowly
Jean Harlow Actor 3-Mar-1911 7-Jun-1937 Bombshell
Herbert Harris Politician 14-Apr-1926 24-Dec-2014 Congressman from Virginia, 1975-81
William Least Heat-Moon Author 27-Aug-1939   Blue Highways
Bob Holden Politician 24-Aug-1949   Governor of Missouri, 2001-05
Edwin J. Holman Business c. 1947   CEO of Macy's Central
Jane Dee Hull Politician 8-Aug-1935   Governor of Arizona, 1997-2003
William G. Hyland Government 18-Jan-1929 25-Mar-2008 Editor of Foreign Affairs, 1984-93
Ub Iwerks Cartoonist 24-Mar-1901 7-Jul-1971 First to animate Mickey Mouse
James L. Jones Military 19-Dec-1943   US National Security Advisor, 2009-10
Michael H. Jordan Business 13-Jun-1936 25-May-2010 CEO of EDS, 2003-07
Alice Joyce Actor 1-Oct-1890 9-Oct-1955 The Green Goddess
Elaine Joyce Actor 19-Dec-1945   Match Game panelist
John Kander Composer 18-Mar-1927   Top Broadway composer
Karen L. Katen Business 1948   Senior Pfizer executive
Kenton Keith Diplomat 12-Nov-1939   US Ambassador to Qatar, 1992-95
Clarence M. Kelley Government 24-Oct-1911 5-Aug-1997 FBI Director, 1973-78
Ellie Kemper Actor 2-May-1980   Erin Hannon on The Office
Lawrence A. Kimpton Educator 7-Oct-1910 1-Nov-1977 Chancellor, University of Chicago, 1951-60
Philip M. Klutznick Government 9-Jul-1907 14-Aug-1999 US Secretary of Commerce, 1980-81
Evalyn Knapp Actor 17-Jun-1908 12-Jun-1981 His Private Secretary
Fred Kohler Actor 20-Apr-1888 28-Oct-1938 The Iron Horse
Robert Lowery Actor 17-Oct-1913 26-Dec-1971 The Mummy's Ghost
Betty Lynn Actor 29-Aug-1926   The Andy Griffith Show
Mancow Radio Personality 21-Jun-1967   Shock jock, shut down the SF Bay Bridge
Michael Massee Actor 1-Sep-1952 20-Oct-2016 Momentum
Edie McClurg Actor 23-Jul-1951   Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Allan Melvin Actor 18-Feb-1923 17-Jan-2008 Archie Bunker's Place
Dolores Michaels Actor 30-Jan-1933 25-Sep-2001 Warlock
Steven L. Miller Business c. 1945   CEO of Shell Oil Company, 1999-2002
David H. Murdock Business 10-Apr-1923   CEO of Dole Food
Richard Myers Military 1-Mar-1942   Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001-05
Tech N9ne Rapper 8-Nov-1971   Anghellic
Debbie Nelson Relative 1955   Eminem's mother
Denis O'Hare Actor 17-Jan-1962   Larry Harvey on American Horror Story
Richard B. Ogilvie Politician 22-Feb-1923 10-May-1988 Governor of Illinois, 1969-73
Walter J. Ong Scholar 30-Nov-1912 12-Aug-2003 Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word
M. Kenneth Oshman Business 9-Jul-1940 6-Aug-2011 CEO of Echelon, 1988-2009
Warren Powers Football 19-Feb-1941   Missouri Head Coach, 1978-84
Charles H. Price II Diplomat 1-Apr-1931 12-Jan-2012 US Ambassador to the UK, 1983-89
Joan Quigley Paranormal 10-Apr-1927 23-Oct-2014 Reagan's astrologer
Moishe Rosen Religion 12-Apr-1932 19-May-2010 Jews for Jesus founder
Candy Samples Pornstar 12-Apr-1940   Flesh Gordon
Lori Saunders Actor 4-Oct-1941   Bobbie Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction
Columbus Short Actor 19-Sep-1982   Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Solé Musician 17-Jul-1973   Skin Deep
Craig Stapleton Diplomat c. 1945   US Ambassador to France
Casey Stengel Baseball 30-Jul-1890 29-Sep-1975 The Old Perfesser
James Tate Poet 8-Dec-1943 8-Jul-2015 The Lost Pilot
Joseph P. Teasdale Politician 29-Mar-1936 8-May-2014 Governor of Missouri, 1977-81
Nicholas G. Thacher Diplomat 20-Aug-1915 11-Mar-2002 US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1970-73
Virgil Thomson Composer 25-Nov-1896 30-Sep-1989 Four Saints in Three Acts
Calvin Trillin Comic 5-Dec-1935   Humorist
Ernest Truex Actor 19-Sep-1889 26-Jun-1973 His Girl Friday
Edward Tufte Author 14-Mar-1942   The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Big Joe Turner Singer 18-May-1911 24-Nov-1985 The Boss of the Blues
Yvette Vickers Actor 26-Aug-1928 27-Apr-2011 Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Dee Wallace-Stone Actor 14-Dec-1948   E.T.: The Extraterrestrial
Tom Watson Golf 4-Sep-1949   Three-time Vardon Trophy winner
Dianne Wiest Actor 28-Mar-1948   Footloose
Jason Wiles Actor 25-Apr-1970   Third Watch
Roger Wilkins Educator 25-Mar-1932   Author, blackademic
Maggie Williams Government 25-Dec-1954   Hillary Clinton's former chief of staff
Robert E. Wood Business 13-Jun-1879 6-Nov-1969 Chairman of Sears, 1939-54
Chely Wright Country Musician 25-Oct-1970   Shut Up And Drive

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Tammy Faye Bakker Religion 7-Mar-1942 20-Jul-2007 Wife of Jim Bakker
Robert F. Bennett Politician 23-May-1927 9-Oct-2000 Governor of Kansas, 1975-79
Thomas Hart Benton Painter 15-Apr-1889 19-Jan-1975 Muralist
George Caleb Bingham Painter 20-Mar-1811 7-Jul-1879 Fur Traders Descending the Missouri
Richard Bloch Business 15-Feb-1926 21-Jul-2004 H&R Block, cancer activist
Buck Buchanan Football 10-Sep-1940 16-Jul-1992 KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer
Mac Dre Rapper 5-Jul-1970 1-Nov-2004 Vallejo Rapper
Stanley H. Durwood Business 5-Aug-1920 15-Jul-1999 Father of the multi-screen movie theater
Patricia Ellis Actor 20-May-1916 26-Mar-1970 Picture Snatcher
Eddie Foy Singer 9-Mar-1856 16-Feb-1928 The Seven Little Foys
Owen Hart Wrestling 7-May-1965 23-May-1999 Wrestler fell to his death
William R. Hull, Jr. Government 17-Apr-1906 15-Aug-1977 Congressman from Missouri, 1955-73
Satchel Paige Baseball 7-Jul-1906 8-Jun-1982 Negro Leagues, Cleveland Indians pitcher
Joseph P. Teasdale Politician 29-Mar-1936 8-May-2014 Governor of Missouri, 1977-81
Harry S. Truman Head of State 8-May-1884 26-Dec-1972 33rd US President, 1945-53
Fats Waller Jazz Musician 21-May-1904 15-Dec-1943 Influential jazz pianist
Charles E. Whittaker Judge 22-Feb-1901 26-Nov-1973 US Supreme Court Justice, 1957-62

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