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Mesa, AZ

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/

Population:
396375 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
Jan-1878

County:
Maricopa County

Founded 1878 by Mormons.

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
Arizona State University Polytechnic
1996
Mesa Community College
1963

MUSEUM

MuseumFounded
Mesa Historical Museum
1987
Arizona Museum of Natural History
1977

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Danielle Fishel
Actor
5-May-1981   Topanga on Boy Meets World
Michael S. Lee
Politician
4-Jun-1971   US Senator from Utah
John J. Rhodes III
Politician
8-Sep-1943   Congressman from Arizona, 1987-93
Jake Shears
Singer
3-Oct-1978   Lead singer, Scissor Sisters
Wayne Thiebaud
Artist
15-Nov-1920   California pop artist

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Dwight W. Burney
Politician
7-Jan-1892 10-Mar-1987 Governor of Nebraska, 1960-61
Khigh Dhiegh
Actor
1910 25-Oct-1991 Wo Fat on Hawaii 5-O
Carl T. Hayden
Politician
2-Oct-1877 25-Jan-1972 US Senator from Arizona, 1927-69
Ben Johnson
Actor
13-Jun-1918 8-Apr-1996 The Last Picture Show
Samuel R. McKelvie
Politician
15-Apr-1881 6-Oct-1956 Governor of Nebraska, 1919-23
John J. Rhodes
Politician
18-Sep-1916 24-Aug-2003 Congressman from Arizona, 1953-83



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