June 26 | BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS
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Notable Birthdays for June 26
Abner Doubleday (1819-1893) - Union Army General who achieved minor fame as a combat general with experience in Civil War battles, he is more widely known as the supposed inventor of the game of baseball.
Chesty Puller (1898-19710 - Marine Corps Lieutenant General and the most decorated Marine in history.
Stuart Symington (1901-1988) - The first Secretary of the Air Force.
Roy Plunkett (1910-1994) - Inventor of Teflon.
Virginia Satir (1916-1988) - Psychotherapist who focused on the importance of family therapy.
Walter Farley (1922-1989) - Author who wrote The Black Stallion.
Milton Glaser (1929-2020) - Founder of the New York Magazine and creator of "I ♥ NY" logo.
Candace Pert (1946-2013) - Neuroscientist who discovered the opioid receptor (cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain).
Gedde Watanabe (1955-Still Living) - Actor who played the iconic role of Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles.
Richard Garfield (1963-Still Living) - Game designer who created Magic: The Gathering.
Sean Hayes (1970-Still Living) - Actor who played the eccentric friend Jack on Will & Grace.
Ariana Grande (1993- Still Living) - Contemporary pop singer.
Memorable Events for June 26
1848 - The first pure food law is enacted in the U.S.
1870 - The first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opens to the public.
1927 - The Cyclone Roller Coaster opens on Coney Island.
1934 - President Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions.
1934 - President Roosevelt signs the National Firearms Act into law, requiring gun owners to register firearms to determine the excise tax.
1974 - The Universal Product Code (UPC) is used for the first time to sell a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum.