What Happened on April 6, 1938

Historical Events

  • Teflon invented by American chemist Roy J. Plunkett at DuPont [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • Frances Schreuder, American socialite convicted of murder, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2004)
  • Paul Daniels, British magician (The Paul Daniels Magic Show), born in South Bank, Yorkshire (d. 2016)
  • Roy Thinnes, actor (Invaders, Falcon Crest, Gen Hospital), born in Chicago, Illinois

About April 6, 1938

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 86 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries