JUNE 6 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for June 6
Nathan Hale (1755-1776) - Soldier who spied for the Continental Army (American Revolutionary War).
John Trumbull (1756-1843) - Former soldier and painter who created the Declaration of Independence (1817), which still hangs in the U.S. Capitol.
David T. Abercrombie (1867-1931) - Co-founder of lifestyle brand Abercrombie and Fitch.
Bill Dickey (1907-1993) - MLB catcher who played in eight World Series.
Frank Chee Willeto (1925-2013) - Navajo Code Talker during WWII.
Lloyd Lindroth (1931-1994) - Harpist referred to as "The Liberace of the Harp."
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008) - Lead singer for the Four Tops.
Robert Englund (1947-Still Living) - Actor who played Freddy Krueger in the film Nightmare on Elm Street.
Sam Simon (1955-2015) - Screenwriter and co-creator of The Simpsons.
Matthew Shafer (1974-Still Living) - Rock musician also known as Uncle Kracker.
Memorable Events for June 6
1822 - William Beaumont (Father of Gastric Physiology) begins to study digestion after Alexis St Martin is accidentally shot in the stomach.
1882 - Henry W. Seely patents an electric iron.
1892 - The Chicago "L" rail system begins operation.
1925 - Walter Chrysler founds the Chrysler Corporation.
1933 - The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, NJ.
1933 - The U.S Employment Service is created.
1934 - President Roosevelt signs the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 into law to establish U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
1942 - Dupont and the Pioneer Parachute Company develop use of an alternative to silk resulting in Adeline Gray making the first nylon parachute jump.
1944 - D-Day begins with the Allied Expeditionary Force landing in Normandy, France.
1966 - A photo taken by Jack R. Thornell depicting civil rights activist James Meredith wins the 1967 Pulitzer Prize in Photography.