CITY

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

Population:
227818 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1719

County:
East Baton Rouge Parish

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Our Lady of the Lake College	1923
Southern University	1880
Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge	1860

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
LSU Museum of Art	2005
Louisiana Art & Science Museum	1962

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Shaw Group	1987

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
David Andrews	Actor	1952		Mann & Machine
Robert H. Barrow	Military	5-Feb-1922	30-Oct-2008	27th USMC Commandant, 1979-83
Bobbie Brown	Model	7-Oct-1969		Cherry Pie
H. Rap Brown	Activist	4-Oct-1943		Die, Nigger, Die!
Don Chaney	Basketball	22-Mar-1946		Head Coach, New York Knicks, 2001-04
Stormy Daniels	Pornstar	17-Mar-1979		Space Nuts: Episode 69
Catherine Dent	Actor	14-Apr-1965		Danni Sofer on The Shield
Wesley Eure	Actor	17-Aug-1951		Land of the Lost
Cleo Fields	Politician	22-Nov-1962		Congressman from Louisiana, 1993-97
Jeff Fortenberry	Politician	27-Dec-1960		Congressman, Nebraska 1st
William H. Gray	Politician	20-Aug-1941	1-Jul-2013	Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1979-91
Roy W. Haley	Business	c. 1947		CEO of WESCO International
Louis Herthum	Actor	5-Jul-1956		The Last Exorcism
John M. Jackson	Actor	1-Jun-1950		JAG
Randy Jackson	TV Personality	23-Jun-1956		American Idol judge
Bobby Jindal	Politician	10-Jun-1971		Governor of Louisiana
Don Lemon	Journalist	1-Mar-1966		Anchor, CNN Newsroom
Lil' Boosie	Rapper	14-Nov-1983		Bad Azz
Cleo Moore	Actor	31-Oct-1928	25-Oct-1973	1950s sex symbol
Jonathan Papelbon	Baseball	23-Nov-1980		All-Star closer
Bob Pettit	Basketball	12-Dec-1932		St. Louis Hawks, twice NBA MVP
Andy Pettitte	Baseball	15-Jun-1972		New York Yankees
Kevin Rankin	Actor	18-Apr-1976		Roe Saunders on Unforgettable
Cameron Richardson	Actor	11-Sep-1979		Chloe Carter on Harper's Island
Barry Seal	Criminal	19-Jul-1939	19-Feb-1986	DEA informant, CIA contract pilot
Chad Thevenot	Activist	c. 1979		COO, Institute for Humane Studies
David C. Treen	Politician	16-Jul-1928	29-Oct-2009	Governor of Louisiana, 1980-84
Pruitt Taylor Vince	Actor	5-Jul-1960		American character actor
Webbie	Rapper	6-Sep-1985		Savage Life
Shane West	Actor	10-Jun-1978		Eli Sammler on Once and Again
Lynn Whitfield	Actor	6-May-1953		The Josephine Baker Story

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jimmie Davis	Singer/Songwriter	11-Sep-1899	5-Nov-2000	You Are My Sunshine
Paul Dietzel	Football	5-Sep-1924	24-Sep-2013	South Carolina Head Coach, 1966-74
Donna Douglas	Actor	26-Sep-1933	1-Jan-2015	Elly May on The Beverly Hillbillies
Huey Long	Politician	30-Aug-1893	10-Sep-1935	Governor and Senator from Louisiana
Charles McClendon	Football	17-Oct-1923	6-Dec-2001	LSU Head Coach, 1962-79
Monroe Rathbone	Business	1-Mar-1900	2-Aug-1976	Formed Exxon
Barry Seal	Criminal	19-Jul-1939	19-Feb-1986	DEA informant, CIA contract pilot
Fulwar Skipwith	Head of State	21-Feb-1765	7-Jan-1839	President of the Republic of West Florida, 1810
Percy Sledge	Singer	25-Nov-1941	14-Apr-2015	When a Man Loves a Woman

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