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Encyclopedia > List of people from Washington
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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Washington, live in Washington, or are strongly associated with the state. Image File history File links Flag_of_Washington. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Washington. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ...

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Philip Hauge Abelson (April 27, 1913 - August 1, 2004) was a physicist, editor of scientific literature, and science writer. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American entrepreneur whose fortune was founded when he formed Microsoft with Bill Gates. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Microsoft is one of few companies engaging itself in the console wars Where they are up against sony, nintendo, and of course sharps new console which may cause a threat. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. ... Sherman Alexie Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Earl Averill (May 21, 1902 - August 16, 1983) was an American player in Major League Baseball who was a center fielder from 1929 to 1941. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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Robert William Bob Barker (born December 12, 1923) is a seventeen-time Emmy Award-winning American television game show host. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Bennett in Sudden Fear Actor Bruce Bennett (born, and originally credited as, Herman Brix) was a movie and television actor, born May 16, 1906, in Tacoma, Washington. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver, Washington) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Josie Bissett (born on October 5, 1970) is an American actress best known for her role as Jane Andrews Mancini on the TV series Melrose Place. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Drew Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972)is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal, Navy, Silver, Silver, and White Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division (1967-1969) National Football... Trout Fishing in America, 1974 paperback edition. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linda B. Buck, Ph. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Nobel Prize medal. ... Theodore Robert Ted Bundy (November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 — February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer, one of very few African-American women in the field. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

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Samile Diane Friesen (born January 4, 1937 in Tacoma, Washington to a Baptist father and a Jewish mother), better known as Dyan Cannon, is an American film and television actress. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Alice in Chains is a popular and influential rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987, and was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle grunge music scene. ... Maria E. Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Washington state and is a member of the Democratic Party. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... RealNetworks NASDAQ: RNWK is a provider of Internet media delivery software and services based in Seattle, United States. ... Chester Carlson Chester F. Carlson (February 8, 1906 - September 19, 1968) was an American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney born in Seattle, Washington. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Chester F. Carlson Xerography (or Electrophotography) is a photocopying technique developed by Chester Carlson in 1938 and patented on October 6, 1942. ... Raymond Carver Raymond Clevie Carver, Jr. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Neko Case (born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and as a member of the New Pornographers. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Pat Cashman (born in Bend, Oregon) is a comedian and television and radio personality based in the Seattle, Washington, area. ... Caviezel as Private Witt in The Thin Red Line, 1998 James Patrick Caviezel (pronounced ) (born September 26, 1968) is an American film actor. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Ronald Charles Cey (born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-82), Chicago Cubs (1983-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987). ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Carol Channing, ca. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... Dale Chihuly. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Jori Chisholm, solo bagpiper with the multiple World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, during a warm-up session just prior to the band competition at the Pacific Northwest Highland Games in 2006. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Erika Christensen in The Perfect Score. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chuck Close (born Charles Thomas Close July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington) is an American photorealistic painter and photographer. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Nirvana was a popular American rock band originating from Aberdeen, Washington. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jeffrey Guy Conine (born June 27, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chris Cornell (born July 20, 1964) is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Soundgarden (1984-1997) and later Audioslave (2001-2007). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Soundgarden was a seminal Seattle rock band who helped to define the sound that came to be called grunge. ...     Audioslave was an alternative rock supergroup that consisted of the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass and back-up vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums), together with Chris Cornell (former lead vocalist & rhythm guitarist of Soundgarden) as their lead singer. ... // Fred Couples on the cover of a 2000 biography by Kathlene Bissell. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919 in Centralia, Washington, United States) is an American dancer and choreographer. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

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Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics for the US Olympic Team. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots NFL franchise. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football... Doohan in an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963) James Montgomery Doohan (March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was an Irish Canadian character and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Scotty in the television and film series Star Trek. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actor Howard Duff in Johnny Stool Pigeon Actor Howard Duff (November 24 - July 8, 1990) in Bremerton, Washington was a radio and stage performer before he began appearing in films in the late 1940s. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is an American actress, best known for her roles in the Scary Movie films as Cindy Campbell. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American film actress. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

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Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success[1] in 1986. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Microsoft is one of few companies engaging itself in the console wars Where they are up against sony, nintendo, and of course sharps new console which may cause a threat. ... Vernon Greene was a cartoonist known for illustrating various comic strips and comic books. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Gutersons novel Snow Falling on Cedars David Guterson (born May 4, 1956 in Seattle) is an American author and magazine journalist, formerly a high school English teacher. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Roman Heart (born on April 11, 1986 in Tacoma, Washington as Garrett Rubalcaba), is an American gay pornographic actor (porn star) who makes pornographic movies. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse, is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science fiction novels. ...

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Robert Joffrey (Dec 24, 1930 - March 25, 1988) was a ballet dancer, director and choreographer. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Russell Johnson as The Professor on Gilligans Island Russell David Johnson (born November 10, 1924, in Ashley, Pennsylvania), is an American television and film actor best known as The Professor on the CBS television sitcom Gilligans Island. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... For the NES video game, see Gilligans Island (video game). ... Charles Martin Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912–February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Brothers cartoon studio. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Quincy Jones on the cover of Back on the Block (1989). ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

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Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw, Washington) is a driver in NASCARs NEXTEL Cup series. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Richard Karn, former host of Family Feud Richard Karn Wilson (Born February 17, 1956, in Seattle, Washington) is an American television actor. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carol Kaye (b. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Kiester was the host of the Seattle sketch comedy show Almost Live! until it was canceled by KING-TV in 1999 because it was not making enough profit. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kasey Keller (born November 29, 1969 in Olympia, Washington) is an American football (soccer) goalkeeper, four time World Cup participant and one of the first American goalkeepers to become a starter in the English FA Premier League. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Henry King Ketcham (1920-2001), commonly known as Hank Ketcham, was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kitsap was a prominent person of the Suquamish Tribe. ... Suquamish woman photographed by Edward S. Curtis in 1913. ...

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Stephen Michael Largent (born September 28, 1954 in Miamisburg, Ohio) is a retired football player, enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Second Congressional District of Washington Richard Ray Rick Larsen (born June 15, 1965), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Second Congressional District of Washington. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Gary Larson is the creator of The Far Side, a (sometimes subdivided) single-panel comic strip which appeared in many newspapers for fourteen years until Larsons retirement January 1, 1995. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Far Side is a popular one-panel syndicated comic created by Gary Larson. ... The Screaming Mimi (1958) Gypsy Rose Lee (February 9, 1911 - April 26, 1970) was an American actress and burlesque entertainer. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Chief Leschi (1808 - February 19, 1858) was chief of the Nisqually Native American tribe. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nisqually is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. ... Jack and Mary Benny Mary Livingstone (born Sadye Marks in Seattle, Washington on June 23, 1905) was an early co-star of American radio, and the wife and collaborator of radio and comedy king Jack Benny. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenny Loggins on the cover of his collection Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins (born Kenneth Clark Loggins on January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

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Actor Kevin McCarthy in the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 in Seattle, Washington) is an American actor. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Mary Therese McCarthy (June 21, 1912 – October 25, 1989) was an American author and critic. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Mike McCready (born April 5, 1966) is the lead guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard a founding member of the American rock band Pearl Jam. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... William Lyle Richardson (May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006), who adopted the name Darren McGavin, was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and also his portrayal in the movie A Christmas Story of the grumpy father given... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Joel McHale Joel E. McHale (born November 20, 1971 in Rome, Italy) is an American actor and host of The Soup on E! Entertainment Television. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Jeff The Snowman Monson (born January 18, 1971) is a mixed martial arts fighter from Olympia, Washington. ... Mark Morris Mark Morris (born: August 29, 1956) is an American modern dancer and choreographer whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship, ingenuity, humor, and at times eclectic musical accompaniments. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Morrison (born July 19, 1984 in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional basketball player with the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Southeast Division, created because of the teams entry, of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Robert Motherwell (January 24, 1915 –July 16, 1991) was an American abstract expressionist painter. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patricia Lynn Murray (known as Patty Murray) (born October 11, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Washington. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ...

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Craig T. Nelson Craig Richard Nelson (born April 4, 1946 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actor who has starred in television shows such as Coach and The District. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... William Alex Billy North (born May 15, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball switch hitter. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Krist Anthony Novoselic (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the bassist for Nirvana. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Bill Nye the Science Guy William Sanford Nye (b. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... Bill Nye the Science Guy is an Emmy Award-winning educational television program, hosted by Bill Nye. ...

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John Garrett Olerud (born August 5, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a retired American first baseman in Major League Baseball who, last played in 2005 for the Boston Red Sox. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Apolo Anton Ohno Apolo Anton Ohno (born May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Joline Osborne is an American actor and film historian best known for his work as the host of the Turner Classic Movies network since its inception in 1994. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

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Janis Paige (Birthname: Donna Mae Tjaden b. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

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Pamela Reed (born April 2, 1949 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American actress. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Gary Leon Ridgway (born February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah), known as the Green River Killer, is one of the most egregious serial killers in American history. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Thomas Eugene Robbins (born July 22, 1936 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina) is an American author. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Frederick Rodgers (born September 18, 1933) is sometimes classed as a rock and roll singer, but his style was more typical of traditional pop music. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Ann Rule is a popular true crime writer. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959 in Spokane, Washington), nicknamed Ryno, is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Ron Santo, throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley Field Ronald Edward Santo (born February 25, 1940 in Seattle, Washington) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played almost his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... Dan Savage, in what he has described as an extremely flattering press photo of me (I wish I looked like the picture on my Wikipedia page) [1] Daniel Keenan Savage (born October 7, 1964[2] near Chicago, Illinois) is an openly gay American sex advice columnist, author, media pundit, journalist... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Savage Love is a syndicated sex-advice column by Dan Savage, appearing weekly in several dozen newspapers, mainly free city papers in the U.S. and Canada, but also newspapers in Europe and Asia. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... The Stranger is a weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, noted for its social commentary, political opinion, arts, comics and music coverage, and local news items. ... Dick Scobee Francis Richard Dick Scobee (May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut who died commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... Kyle Secor in Commander in Chief Kyle Secor (born May 31, 1957 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and movie actor, best known for his work on the show Homicide: Life on the Street. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chief Seattle Chief Seattle (also Sealth, Seathl or See-ahth) (c. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Duwamish (the People of the Inside) is a Native American tribe in western Washington. ... Suquamish woman photographed by Edward S. Curtis in 1913. ... Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, August 12, 1963) is a rapper and producer from Seattle, Washington, USA. He created his own brand of hip hop - influenced by Electro, Kraftwerk and Gary Numan, and funk - but was mostly known for his West Coast take on Miami bass. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Jeff Smiths book, Foods From Greece Jeff Smith (January 22, 1939 – July 7, 2004) was the author of a dozen best-selling cookbooks and the host of The Frugal Gourmet, a popular American cooking show that began in Tacoma, Washington and aired on PBS from 1988 to 1997. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Smohalla (Dreamer) (c. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Sahaptin people are a Native American people that inhabited territory along the Columbia River. ... Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Alice in Chains is a popular and influential rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987, and was one of the most commercially successful bands from the Seattle grunge music scene. ... Rick Steves Rick Steves (born in Edmonds, Washington, 1955) is an American authority on European travel. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is a former American professional basketball player. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a basketball league. ... The Utah Jazz are a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Yankees pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Melvin Leon Stottlemyre, Sr. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Gloria Wilson Swisher was born in Seattle, Washington in 1935. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

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Brian Thompson on the set of the feature film Tillamook Treasure. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... X-Files intro from first 8 seasons The X-Files was a popular 1990s American science fiction television series created by Chris Carter. ... Egyptian Cobra This article is about snakes. ... Mortal Kombat has multiple meanings. ... Joe Dirt (tv/working title: The Adventures of Joe Dirt) is a 2001 cult film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan and Kid Rock. ... Look up terminator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... ¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 comedy western film, produced by George Folsey, Jr. ... Clifford Earl Torgeson (born January 1, 1924 Snohomish, Washington - died November 8, 1990 Everett, Washington) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1947 to 1961. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and film actor. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

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Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Seversen III on December 23, 1964) is the lead singer, and one of three guitar players, for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ...

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