MAY 6 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for May 6

Chapin A. Harris (1806-1860) - Founder of the America Society of Dental Surgeons.

Martin Delany (1812-1885) - First Black Major in the U.S. Army.

Robert Peary (1856-1920) - Arctic explorer credited with the discovery of the North Pole after being the first person to visit the area.

Amadeo Giannini (1870-1949) - Founder of Bank of America.

Daniel Frank Gerber (1898-1974) - Founder of the Fremont Canning Company, which was the manufacturing company of baby food.

Orson Welles (1915-1985) - Actor, director and producer of screen, television and radio.

Willie Mays (1931-2024) - "The Say Hey Kid" was his nickname, and he sure could play baseball.

James Turrell (1943-Still Living) - Sculptor who is known for mixing natural light with color and openings in ceilings (skyspaces).

Bob Seger (1945-Still Living) - Acclaimed rock musician with hits such as Night Moves, Turn the Page, and Still the Same to name a few.

Tom Bergeron (1955-Still Living) - Host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Dancing with the Stars.

George Clooney (1961-Still Living) - Award-winning actor who starred in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the Ocean's movie series.

Gabourey Sidibe (1983-Still Living) - Actress who made her big debut as Precious in the movie Precious.

Memorable Events for May 6

1835 - The first issue of the New York Herald newspaper is published.

1837 - Blacksmith John Deere creates the first steel plough.

1851 - John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" (ice maker).

1882 - Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act, prohibiting immigration for Chinese laborers into the U.S.

1904 - The American Lung Association holds the first meeting.

1915 - Babe Ruth hits his first major league home run.

1935 - President Roosevelt issues Executive Order 7034 to create the Works Progress Administration, otherwise known as the New Deal.

1940 - Author John Steinbeck wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath.

1941 - Bob Hope performs his first USO show in California.

1998 - Steve Jobs  unveils the first iMac.

2004 - The final episode of Friends airs on t.v.