What Happened on June 26, 1910

Historical Events

  • US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beats Louise Hammond 6-4, 6-2

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Spry, Australian soldier and security chief, born in Brisbane, Queensland (d. 1994)
  • Roy J. Plunkett, American chemist and inventor of Teflon, born in New Carlisle, Ohio (d. 1994) [1]

About June 26, 1910

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 9 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer