June 26 | BIRTHDAYS AND EVENTS
Famous Birthdays
People born on June 26
Chesty Puller
Died: October 11, 1971
Marine Corps Lieutenant General who is the most most decorated Marine in history.
Roy Plunkett
Died: May 12, 1994
Inventor who accidentally discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon).
Virginia Satir
Died: September 10, 1988
American psychotherapist referred to as "Mother of Family Therapy" for her approach to family therapy.
Milton Glaser
Died: June 26, 2020
American illustrator and graphic designer who created the I <3 NY logo.
Candace Pert
Died: September 13, 2013
Neuroscientist and pharmacologist who discovered the opioid receptor, the cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain.
Fredric Brandt
Died: April 5, 2015
Dermatologist who was the first to use botulinum toxin and fillers (Botox).
Gedde Watanabe
Actor know for his role as Long Duk Dong in the film Sixteen Candles. He is also known for his voice role Ling in the animated film Mulan and its sequel Mulan II.
Richard Garfield
Game designer who created the game Magic: The Gathering.
Historical Events on June 26
Events that occurred on June 26 throughout history
The American Expeditionary Forces arrive in France in preparation to enter WWI.
The American Expeditionary Forces arrive in France in preparation to enter WWI. Their first combat encounter would be the Battle of Hamel on July 4.
The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island. The roller coaster track was 2,640 feet long and moved at 60 mph. The roller coaster was 75 feet high, but had an 85 foot drop at a 60-degree angle. Total time for the ride was 3 minutes.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions. The Act establishes a national cooperative system to promote and provide affordable credit to Americans of modest means.
The first UPC is scanned from a pack of chewing gum.
The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
Elvis Presley holds what will prove to be his final concert.
Elvis Presley holds what will prove to be his final concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, to a crowd of nearly 18,000 fans.
The Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The court found the law unconstitutionally overbroad and determined the law suppressed protected adult speech in its attempt to protect minors.
The Supreme Court rules same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage.
2015 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.