CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.lincoln.ne.us/

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

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.lincoln.org/

Population:
225581 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1856

County:
Lancaster County

Founded 1856 as Lancaster, renamed Lincoln 1 March 1867 at the time of admission of Nebraska to the Union.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Nebraska Wesleyan University	1887
University of Nebraska	1869

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Sheldon Museum of Art	1888

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Nelnet, Inc.	1978

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles W. Battey	Business	c. 1932		CEO of Kinder Morgan Energy, 1989-94
Joba Chamberlain	Baseball	23-Sep-1985		Tigers pitcher
Dick Cheney	Politician	30-Jan-1941		US Vice President, 2001-09
David Doyle	Actor	1-Dec-1929	26-Feb-1997	Bosley on Charlie's Angels
Loren Eiseley	Anthropologist	3-Sep-1907	9-Jul-1977	The Firmament of Time
Bob Kerrey	Politician	27-Aug-1943		Governor and Senator from Nebraska
Lane Kiffin	Football	9-May-1975		Head Coach at USC, 2010-13
Gale W. McGee	Politician	17-Mar-1915	9-Apr-1992	US Senator from Wyoming, 1959-77
Jan Meyers	Politician	20-Jul-1928		Congresswoman from Kansas, 1985-97
John Moran	Composer	1965		Composer of The Manson Family opera
Terrence L. O'Brien	Judge	8-Aug-1943		10th Circuit Court of Appeals
Harvey Perlman	Educator	17-Jan-1942		Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Roscoe Pound	Judge	27-Oct-1870	1-Jul-1964	Sociological jurisprudence
John Ramsey	Relative	7-Dec-1943		JonBenét's father
William J. Riley	Judge	11-Mar-1947		8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Leo Ryan	Politician	5-May-1925	18-Nov-1978	Congressman assassinated in Guyana
Lindsey Shaw	Actor	10-May-1989		Moze on Ned's Declassified
Ted Sorensen	Attorney	8-May-1928	31-Oct-2010	Aide to JFK
Charles Starkweather	Criminal	24-Nov-1938	25-Jun-1959	Spree killer
Hilary Swank	Actor	30-Jul-1974		Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry
Matthew Sweet	Musician	6-Oct-1964		Girlfriend
Janine Turner	Actor	6-Dec-1962		Maggie on Northern Exposure
Don Wilson	Radio Personality	1-Sep-1900	25-Apr-1982	Jack Benny's announcer
Samuel W. Yorty	Politician	1-Oct-1909	5-Jun-1998	Mayor of Los Angeles, 1961-73

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor E. Anderson	Politician	30-Mar-1902	15-Aug-1962	Governor of Nebraska, 1955-59
Ralph G. Brooks	Politician	6-Jul-1898	9-Sep-1960	Governor of Nebraska, 1959-60
Charles W. Bryan	Politician	10-Feb-1867	4-Mar-1945	Twice Governor of Nebraska
Guy Chamberlin	Football	16-Jan-1894	4-Apr-1967	The Champ
Robert L. Cochran	Politician	28-Jan-1886	23-Feb-1963	Governor of Nebraska, 1935-41
Robert B. Crosby	Politician	26-Mar-1911	7-Jan-2000	Governor of Nebraska, 1953-55
Bob Devaney	Football	13-Apr-1915	9-May-1997	Cornhuskers Head Coach, 1962-72
Jim Exon	Politician	9-Aug-1921	10-Jun-2005	US Senator from Nebraska, 1979-97
Clifford M. Hardin	Government	9-Oct-1915	4-Apr-2010	US Secretary of Agriculture, 1969-71
Gordon MacRae	Actor	12-Mar-1921	24-Jan-1986	Oklahoma
Charles Starkweather	Criminal	24-Nov-1938	25-Jun-1959	Spree killer

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