Historical Events
Baseball History
Frank Robinson hits 2 grand slams as Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 12-2
- Two young girls die in a premature explosion in Derry after their father, a member of the Irish Republican Army, was making an incendiary device, presumably for use against the British Army
Famous Birthdays
Chris O'Donnell (53 years old)
American actor (Scent of a Woman; School Ties; Batman Forever), born in Winnetka, Illinois
- Irv Gotti [Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.], American record producer, born in Queens, New York
- Matt Letscher, American actor (The Mask of Zorro - "Captain Harrison Love"), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
- Nick Offerman, American actor (Parks and Recreation), born in Joliet, Illinois
- Paul Thomas Anderson, American filmmaker (Boogie Nights; Magnolia), born in Studio City, California
- Sean Hayes, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor (Will & Grace - "Jack"; Good Night, Oscar), and television producer, born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
About June 26, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Love You Save/I Found That Girl - Jackson 5
#1 Song: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
