What Happened on July 10, 1926

Historical Events

Lake Denmark, New Jersey arsenal explodes, kills 21, $75m damage

US Golf Open

US Open Men's Golf, Scioto CC: Amateur Bobby Jones, winner of the British Open 2 weeks earlier, claims the second of his 4 US Opens, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Joe Turnesa

Famous Birthdays

Carleton Carpenter, American magician, stage and screen actor (Two Weeks With Love; Up Periscope), songwriter, and mystery novelist (Cat Got Your Tongue?), born in Bennington, Vermont (d. 2022)
Fred Gwynne, American actor (Car 54 Where Are You, Munsters), born in NYC, New York (d. 1993)

Born in 1926