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Gary, Indiana

Located in Lake County, Indiana, Gary was established in 1906. Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 grew up in Gary. Built from scratch in 1906 as a company town for US Steel.
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Founded 1906 | Population 66,000 | Peak 66,000 (2024) | County Lake County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Gary, Indiana

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1906 US Steel: Built as company town for US Steel.
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1906 Natural Disaster: Gary was impacted by a significant flooding.
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1958 Michael Jackson Born: King of Pop born in Gary.
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1967 Richard Hatcher: One of first Black mayors of major U.S. city.
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1980 Decline: Steel collapse devastates city.
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Latest News in Gary

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Mar 5, 2016
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Nov 8, 2015
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Complete Historical Timeline

1906 Industry
US Steel
1906 Disaster
Natural Disaster
1958 Culture
Michael Jackson Born
1967 Politics
Richard Hatcher
1980 Business
Decline

Did You Know?

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Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 grew up in Gary.
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Built from scratch in 1906 as a company town for US Steel.
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Population peaked at 178K in 1960; declined to about 66K.
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Gary is located in Lake County, Indiana.

Famous People from Gary, Indiana

JJ
Janet Jackson
Actor, Writer · Born May 16, 1966 · Age 59
PS
Paul Samuelson
Writer, Economist · Born May 15, 1915 · Died Dec 13, 2009 (age 94)
JS
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Writer, Professor · Born Feb 9, 1943 · Age 83
FB
Frank Borman
Astronaut, Test Pilot · Born Mar 14, 1928 · Died Nov 7, 2023 (age 95)
LJ
Latoya Jackson
Actor, Singer · Born May 29, 1956 · Age 69

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