Births on June 7

Mike Sebastian

Born on June 7, 1910

Mike Sebastian, American football player and coach (d. 1989)

Michael John "Lefty" Sebastian (June 7, 1910 – June 28, 1989) was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates, (later renamed the Steelers) and the Cleveland Rams. Nicknamed the Rose of Sharon, he also played for the Rams while they were still members of the second American Football League as well as the AFL's Rochester Tigers. Prior to his professional career, Sebastian played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, he played under coach Jock Sutherland, who had declared Sebastian the best passer whom he had seen in "many days."

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Events on 1910

11 May

Glacier National Park (U.S.)
An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
4 Jul

Jack Johnson (boxer)
African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States.
15 Jul

Alzheimer's disease
In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.
18 Sep

Suffrage
In Amsterdam, 25,000 demonstrate for general suffrage.
7 Nov

Wright brothers
The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.

Births on June 7

Mike Sebastian

Born on June 7, 1910

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Events on 1910

Glacier National Park (U.S.)

Jack Johnson (boxer)

Alzheimer's disease

Suffrage

Wright brothers