JUNE 21 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for June 21

Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825) - The 6th VP of the U.S.

Daniel Carter Beard (1850-1941) - Co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

Charles Alderton (1857-1941) - Pharmacist,who created/founded Dr. Pepper.

Arnold Gesell (1880-1961) - Pediatrician who made significant contributions to the fields of child hygiene and development.

Joseph Rainey (1832-1887) - The first Black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Charles Momsen (1896-1967) - Admiral and inventor of the Momsen Lung (submarine rescue device).

Josephine Webb (1918-2017) - Engineer who designed the  oil circuit breaker design and a newspaper size fax machine.

Jane Russell (1921-2011) - Considered a "sex symbol" actress during the 1940s and 1950s.

Bernie Kopell (1933-Still Living) - Actor best recognized as his role as Doc in the Love Boat.

Joey Kramer (1950-Still Living) - Drummer for the rock band Aerosmith.

Memorable Events for June 21

1768 - John Archer is give the first medical diploma in America (College of Philadelphia).

1788 - New Hampshire becomes the 9th state to join the Union.

1834 - Cyrus McCormick patents the reaping machine (harvest equipment).

1853 - Russell Hawes patents an envelope-folding machine.

1893 - The first ferris wheel opens at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL.

1945  - The U.S. defeats Japanese forces on Okinawa.

1997 - The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) begins in a game between the NY and LA Sparks.

2023 - The U.S. approves lab-grown meat (chickens) from animals cells.