May 6 1915 Babe Ruth hits first major league home run. May 6 1906 Temporary permit to erect overhead wires on Market Street which allowed 'United Railroads' to run electric street cars. May 6 1860 The Olympic Club, first athletic club in US, founded. May 6 1851 Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco starts. May 6 1851 Patent granted to Dr. John Farrie for a 'refrigeration machine.'
Birthdays
May 6 1942 Tammy Wynette, singer. May 6 1931 The 'Say Hey Kid', Willie Mays. May 6 1915 Orson Welles, citizen. May 6 1903 Daniel Gerber, founder of 'Strained Peas' and other flavors of baby food. May 6 1895 Rudolph Valentino, sheik. May 6 1870 A.P. Giannini, founder of Bank of America. May 6 1856 Sigmund Freud, psycologist, cigar smoker. May 6 1818 Karl Marx