Philadelphia Fact Sheet

Database: Miss America Winners by State

Record Name Year City State
Ruth Malcomson 1924 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
Rose Coyle 1936 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
Frances Marie Burke 1940 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA

Database: World's Busiest Airports

Record Name Year City Country Region State Province Source Airport Passenger Traffic Rank
PHILADELPHIA, PA (PHL) Airport Traffic 2006 Philadelphia United States North America PENNSYLVANIA Airport Council International PHILADELPHIA, PA (PHL) 31 768 272 28

Database: USA City Population

Record Name City State Country Source Population Year
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania City Population Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA United States US Census Bureau 2007 1,448,394 2007

Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners

Record Name Year Winning Team Winning Coach Losing Team Losing Coach Sport City Note
1997 Stanley Cup Winner 1997 Detroit Red Wings Scotty Bowman Philadelphia Flyers Terry Murray Hockey Detroit
1987 Stanley Cup Winner 1987 Edmonton Oilers Glen Sather Philadelphia Flyers Mike Keenan Hockey Edmonton
1985 Stanley Cup Winner 1985 Edmonton Oilers Glen Sather Philadelphia Fyers Mike Keenan Hockey Edmonton
1980 Stanley Cup Winner 1980 New York Islanders Al Arbour Philadelphia Flyers Pat Quinn Hockey NEW YORK
1976 Stanley Cup Winner 1976 Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman Philadelphia Flyers Fred Shero Hockey Montreal
1975 Stanley Cup Winner 1975 Philadelphia Flyers Fred Shero Buffalo Sabres Floyd Smith Hockey Philadelphia
1974 Stanley Cup Winner 1974 Philadelphia Flyers Fred Shero Boston Bruins A. 'Bep' Guidolin Hockey Philadelphia

Database: 2007 - 2008 San Jose Sharks Game Schedule

Record Name Stadium Sport League Date Game Start Time Game End Time Opponent Note
Wachovia Center (2/21/2008) Wachovia Center Hockey NHL 2/21/2008 4:00:00 PM 7:00:00 PM SHARKS @ Philadelphia TV: FSN Bay Area; RADIO: KFOX 98.5 FM

Database: World's Tallest Buildings

Record Name City Country Height in Meters Height in Feet
One Liberty Place Philadelphia United States 288 945

Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls

Record Name Year Opened City Country Region State Leasable Area (Square Feet) Total Area (Square Feet) Stores
King of Prussia Mall 1962 Philadelphia United States North America PENNSYLVANIA 2.8 million 327

Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time

Record Name Year Rank Movie Source
The Philadelphia Sotry (1940) 1940 44. The Philadelphia Sotry American Film Institute

Database: Largest US School Districts

Record Name Primary City State Country Source Enrollment Expenditure (2003-2004) Expenditure per student (2003-2004)
Philadelphia Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA United States American School and University 187,547 $2,421,758,000 $8,551

Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans

Record Name Year Constructed Country Bridge Location Length (Meters) Length (Feet) Note Source
Walt Whitman Bridge 1957 PA USA Walt Whitman Bridge Philadelphia, PA USA 610 2,000 Wikipedia
Benjamin Franklin Bridge (The largest from 1926 until 1929) 1926 United States Benjamin Franklin Bridge (The largest from 1926 until 1929) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Camden, New Jersey, USA 533 1,750 Wikipedia

Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History

Record Name Year Winning Team Losing Team City Country Sport Winning City Final Score
Super Bowl XXXIX 2005 New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Jacksonville, FL United States Football Foxborough 24-21
Super Bowl XV 1981 Oakland Raiders Philadelphia Eagles New Orleans, LA United States Football Oakland 27-10

Database: 2007 - 2008 Calgary Flames Game Schedule

Record Name Day City Game Location Sport League Date Opponent Game Time
Thursday (10/4/2007) Thursday Calgary Home Hockey NHL 10/4/2007 vs. Philadelphia 20:00:00

Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs

Record Name Manufacturer/Distributor Drug Trade Name Approved Use Approval Date Source
Gleevec (Novartis) Novartis imatinib mesylate Gleevec Accel. Approv. (clinical benefit not established) for treatment of newly diagnosed adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase. Follow-up is limited. Gleevec is also indicated for the treatment of patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in blast crisis, accelerated phase, or in chronic phase after failure of interferon-alpha therapy. There are no controlled trials demonstrating a clinical benefit, such as improvement in disease-related symptoms or increased survival in patients with CML blast crisis, accelerated phase or chronic phase after failure of alpha interferon. Gleevec is also indicated for the treatment of patients with Kit (CD117) positive unresectable and/or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) Apr 18 2003 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Gleevec (Novartis) Novartis imatinib mesylate Gleevec Conversion to regular approval for treatment of patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia(CML) in blast crisis, accelerated phase, or in chronic phase after failure of interferon-alpha therapy Dec 08 2003 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Gleevec (Novartis) Novartis imatinib mesylate Gleevec for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph CML). Sep 27 2006 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Roferon A (Roche) Roche interferon alfa 2a Roferon A Chronic phase, Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) patients who are minimally pretreated (within 1 year of diagnosis) Oct 19 1995 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Database: Baseball World Series Winners

Record Name Year Winning Team Losing Team Winning City Losing City Sport Score
World Series 1993 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Philadelphia Phillies Toronto Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 2
World Series 1983 1983 Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 1
World Series 1980 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals Philadelphia Kansas City Baseball 4 - 2
World Series 1950 1950 New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies NEW YORK Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 0
World Series 1931 1931 St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 3
World Series 1930 1930 Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia St. Louis Baseball 4 - 2
World Series 1929 1929 Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Chicago Baseball 4 - 1
World Series 1915 1915 Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies Boston Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 1
World Series 1914 1914 Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics Boston Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 0
World Series 1913 1913 Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants Philadelphia NEW YORK Baseball 4 - 1
World Series 1911 1911 Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants Philadelphia NEW YORK Baseball 4 - 2
World Series 1910 1910 Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Chicago Baseball 4 - 1
World Series 1905 1905 New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics NEW YORK Philadelphia Baseball 4 - 1

Database: American Nicknames

Record Name Sex Country Nickname Full Name Vowels (Full Name) Consonants (Full Name)
Nickname for Philadelphia Female United States Delphia Philadelphia 5 7
Nickname for Philadelphia Female United States Phil Philadelphia 5 7

Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions

Record Name Year Sport City Location Winner Champion Opponent In Final 4 In Final 4
NCAA Tournament Champion (1981) 1981 Basketball Philadelphia Indiana Indiana (3) North Carolina (2) Virginia (1) LSU (1)
NCAA Tournament Champion (1976) 1976 Basketball Philadelphia Indiana Indiana Michigan UCLA Rutgers

Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey

Record Name Year Team Sport League Player
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1995) 1995 Philadelphia Flyers Hockey NHL Eric Lindros
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1976) 1976 Philadelphia Flyers Hockey NHL Bobby Clarke
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1975) 1975 Philadelphia Flyers Hockey NHL Bobby Clarke
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1973) 1973 Philadelphia Flyers Hockey NHL Bobby Clarke

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