CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.charleston.sc.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.charlestonchamber.net/

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

Population:
96650 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1690

County:
Berkeley County, Charleston County

Founded as Charles Town in 1670, moved in 1690, changed to Charleston in 1783.

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Charleston News and Courier

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Charleston Southern University	1964
The Citadel	1842
College of Charleston	1770

AQUARIUM

Aquarium	Founded
South Carolina Aquarium	2000

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Sovran Bank	1983

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
André Bauer	Politician	20-Mar-1969		Lt. Governor of South Carolina
Mo Brooks	Politician	29-Apr-1954		Congressman, Alabama 5th
James F. Byrnes	Politician	2-May-1882	9-Apr-1972	US Secretary of State, 1945-47
Beth Daniel	Golf	14-Oct-1956		Winner, 1990 LPGA Championship
Will Demps	Football	7-Nov-1979		Houston Texans
Andy Dick	Comic	21-Dec-1965		Matthew from NewsRadio
Shepard Fairey	Artist	15-Feb-1970		Andre the Giant Has A Posse
Arthur Freed	Film/TV Producer	9-Sep-1894	12-Apr-1973	MGM producer, big budget musicals
Robert F. Furchgott	Scientist	4-Jun-1916	19-May-2009	Nitric oxide as a cardiovascular signal
James Gadsden	Military	15-May-1788	26-Dec-1858	Gadsden Purchase
James I. Gadsden	Diplomat	12-Mar-1948		US Ambassador to Iceland, 2002-05
Harvey B. Gantt	Politician	14-Jan-1943		Mayor of Charlotte, 1983-87
Thomas Gibson	Actor	3-Jul-1962		Greg on Dharma & Greg
John Gorrie	Inventor	3-Oct-1803	29-Jun-1855	Invented air conditioning
D. Maybank Hagood	Business	4-Aug-1961		William M. Bird & Co.
Wade Hampton	Politician	28-Mar-1818	11-Apr-1902	Governor of South Carolina, 1877-79
Thomas F. Hartnett	Politician	7-Aug-1941		Congressman from South Carolina, 1981-87
DuBose Heyward	Novelist	31-Aug-1885	16-Jun-1940	Porgy
Fritz Hollings	Politician	1-Jan-1922		US Senator from South Carolina, 1967-2005
James L. Holloway III	Military	23-Feb-1922		Chief of Naval Operations, 1974-78
Josephine Humphreys	Author	2-Feb-1945		Rich in Love
Lauren Hutton	Model	17-Nov-1944		Paper Lion and American Gigolo
William Johnson	Judge	27-Dec-1771	11-Aug-1834	US Supreme Court Justice, 1804-34
Robert Jordan	Author	17-Oct-1948	16-Sep-2007	Wheel of Time series
Ernest Just	Biologist	14-Aug-1883	27-Oct-1941	Cell surfaces and egg fertilization
Alexander C. King	Attorney	7-Dec-1856	25-Jul-1926	US Solicitor General, 1918-20
Mabel King	Actor	25-Dec-1932	9-Nov-1999	What's Happening!
Henry Laurens	Politician	24-Feb-1724	8-Dec-1792	Captured negotiating treaty with Holland
John Laurens	Military	28-Oct-1754	27-Aug-1782	Military aide to George Washington
Eric Massa	Politician	16-Sep-1959		Congressman from New York, 2009-10
M. Blane Michael	Judge	17-Feb-1943	25-Mar-2011	4th Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Mills	Architect	12-Aug-1781	3-Mar-1855	Washington Monument
Will Patton	Actor	14-Jun-1954		Remember the Titans
Charles Pinckney	Politician	26-Oct-1757	29-Oct-1824	Author of much of the US Constitution
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney	Government	25-Feb-1746	16-Aug-1825	Not one cent for tribute
Thomas Pinckney	Politician	23-Oct-1750	2-Nov-1828	Governor of South Carolina, 1787-89
Robert Purvis	Activist	4-Aug-1810	15-Apr-1898	"President" of the Underground Railroad
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.	Politician	29-Mar-1927		Congressman from South Carolina, 1987-95
Thomas Caute Reynolds	Politician	11-Oct-1821	30-Mar-1887	Missouri governor, committed suicide
Alexandra Ripley	Author	8-Jan-1934	10-Jan-2004	Scarlett
Mackenzie Rosman	Actor	28-Dec-1989		Ruthie Camden on 7th Heaven
Darius Rucker	Singer	13-May-1966		Hootie and the Blowfish
Art Shell	Football	26-Nov-1946		Former Raiders player, coach
Johnny Whitworth	Actor	31-Oct-1975		Empire Records
Joe Wilson	Politician	31-Jul-1947		Congressman, South Carolina 2nd

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robin Beard	Politician	21-Aug-1939	16-Jun-2007	Congressman from Tennessee, 1973-83
Mark Clark	Military	1-May-1896	17-Apr-1984	US Army Chief of Staff
John W. Davis	Attorney	13-Apr-1873	24-Mar-1955	US Solicitor General, 1913-18
Robin Chandler Duke	Activist	13-Oct-1923	6-Feb-2016	Former president of NARAL
James Gadsden	Military	15-May-1788	26-Dec-1858	Gadsden Purchase
Henry Laurens	Politician	24-Feb-1724	8-Dec-1792	Captured negotiating treaty with Holland
Robert E. McNair	Politician	14-Dec-1923	17-Nov-2007	Governor of South Carolina, 1965-71
Thomas D. Mutter	Doctor	9-Mar-1811	16-Mar-1859	Surgeon, Mütter Museum benefactor
Osceola	Military	c. 1804	30-Jan-1838	Seminole Indian chief
Henry Picard	Golf	28-Nov-1906	30-Apr-1997	Winner of 2 Majors
Charles Pinckney	Politician	26-Oct-1757	29-Oct-1824	Author of much of the US Constitution
Thomas Pinckney	Politician	23-Oct-1750	2-Nov-1828	Governor of South Carolina, 1787-89
Joseph Pulitzer	Business	10-Apr-1847	29-Oct-1911	Established the Pulitzer Prize
David Ramsay	Historian	2-Apr-1749	8-May-1815	The History of the American Revolution
William Westmoreland	Military	26-Mar-1914	18-Jul-2005	Commanded US Army in Vietnam War

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