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Newport, RI

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofnewport.com/

Population:
26475 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1639

County:
Newport County

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Salve Regina University1934
St. George's School, Newport, RI1896
US Naval War College1884

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Harry Anderson Actor 14-Oct-1952   Judge Harry Stone on Night Court
Nadia Bjorlin Actor 2-Aug-1980   Days of Our Lives
Tanya Donelly Musician 14-Jul-1966   Throwing Muses, Belly, solo artist
Richard Hatch TV Personality 8-Apr-1961   Survivor
Van Johnson Actor 25-Aug-1916 12-Dec-2008 The Caine Mutiny
Roger Kirk Diplomat 2-Nov-1930   US Ambassador to Romania, 1985
Leslie Langston Bassist 1-Apr-1964   Bassist for Throwing Muses
Ogden L. Mills Government 23-Aug-1884 11-Oct-1937 US Treasury Secretary, 1932-33
Robert J. Mrazek Politician 6-Nov-1945   Congressman from New York, 1983-93
Daniel J. Murphy, Jr. Military 30-May-1948   CEO of Alliant Techsystems
David Narcizo Drummer 6-May-1966   Drummer for Throwing Muses
Paula Rosput Reynolds Business c. 1956   CEO of Safeco
Mena Suvari Actor 13-Feb-1979   American Beauty and American Pie

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Alexander Dallas Bache Physicist 19-Jul-1806 17-Feb-1867 First President, National Academy of Sciences
Perry Belmont Politician 28-Dec-1851 25-May-1947 Congressman from New York, 1881-88
Samuel Blatchford Judge 9-Mar-1820 7-Jul-1893 US Supreme Court Justice, 1882-93
Susan Coolidge Novelist 29-Jan-1835 9-Apr-1905 What Katy Did
Benjamin Robbins Curtis Judge 4-Nov-1809 15-Sep-1874 US Supreme Court Justice, 1851-57
Silvester Gardiner Doctor 29-Jun-1708 8-Aug-1786 Colonial American pharmacist
Fernand St. Germain Politician 9-Jan-1928 16-Aug-2014 Congressman from Rhode Island, 1961-89
Samuel Hopkins Religion 17-Sep-1721 20-Dec-1803 Hopkinsian, opponent of slavery
John Pendleton Kennedy Politician 25-Oct-1795 18-Aug-1870 Horse-Shoe Robinson
Clement Clarke Moore Poet 15-Jul-1779 10-Jul-1863 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Claiborne Pell Politician 22-Nov-1918 1-Jan-2009 US Senator from Rhode Island, 1961-97
Charles Pfizer Chemist 1824 19-Oct-1906 Founder of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Gouverneur Kemble Warren Military 8-Jan-1830 8-Aug-1882 Union Army General

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