US Federal Holidays:
There are no Federal Holidays in June.
Astrological Signs:
Gemini: May 21 - June 20
Cancer: June 21 - July 22
Birthstone:
Pearl
Flower:
Rose
Monthly Observances:
Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat-Month
"The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is celebrating June as Adopt A Shelter Cat Month to educate people about the wonderful cats and kittens available for adoption at shelters." Source www.aspca.com.
Aphasia Awareness Month (National)
Audiobook Month
Sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association - Web site: www.audiopub.org
Candy Month
Dairy Month (National)
Drive Safe Month (National)
Firework Safety Month (June - July 4th)
Flag Month (National)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month (National)
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month (US)
Iced Tea Month (National)
People Skills Month (International)
Rose Month (National)
Safety Month (National)
Scleroderma Awareness Month (National)
Send A Rose Month
Turkey Lovers Month
Vision Research Month
Zoo and Aquarium Month
Weekly Observances:
First Week of June:
Aphasia Awareness Week (National)
Fishing Week (National)
Headache Awareness Week (National)
Second Week of June:
Bathroom Reading Week (National): 2nd week in June
Source: www.libraryhq.com/calendar.html
Clay Week (National)
Hug Week (National)
Men's Health Week (National)
Headache Awareness Week (National)
Third Week of June:
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Fourth Week of June:
Camping Week (National)
Eye Safety Awareness Week
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Sobriety Checkpoint Week (National)
Other Weekly Observances in June (we're not sure which week):
Amateur Radio Week
Carpenter Ant Awareness Week
Flag Week (National)
Gay Pride Week
Hermit Week (National)
Little League Baseball Week (National)
Small Business Week
Step Parents Week
Take Your Pet to Work Week
U.S. Equestrian Team National Horse Week
Daily Calendar:
June 1:
Clean Air Day (Canada) - Observed every year on the Wednesday of Environment Week
"Clean Air Day (CAD) was proclaimed by the Government of Canada to increase public awareness and action on two key environmental priorities, clean air and climate change. It is part of Canadian Environment Week, which was created to promote and to celebrate activities that care and nurture our environmental legacy." Source: Environment Canada Web site:
www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair/index_e.cfm
Stand For Children Day - June 1, 2004 - Stand for Children Day is celebrated annually on or near June 1st.
"Stand for Children is America's only nationwide grassroots voice for children. Our members take action at the national, state, community, and neighborhood levels. From early childhood education and the schools to after-school programs and health services, we take on the issues affecting our kids." Source: www.stand.org
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Pat Boone, 1934
Morgan Freeman, 1937
Andy Griffith, 1926
Marilyn Monroe, 1926
Oscar the Grouch
James Buchanan, 15th US President 1857-1861. Born April 23, 1791 in Cove Gap PA. Died June 1, 1868 in Lancaster PA. For info see Web site: Click Here
Hank Ketchum 81, the originator of the Dennis The Menace cartoon, died Friday June 1, 2001 at his home in Pebble Beach. His cartoons celebrated 50 years of publication in March, running in 1,000 newspapers, 48 countries and 19 languages.
June 2:
Radio was patented in 1896
National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day -- June 2
Source: www.allabouticecream.com/History/nationaldays.html
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Jerry Mathers, 1948
Marvin Hamlisch, 1944
Stacy Keach, 1941
Sally Kellerman, 1937
Johnny Weissmuller, 1904
Imogene Coca, Actress, singer, dancer, comedienne. Born November 18, 1908 in Philadelphia, PA. Died June 2, 2001.
Ray Combs, Game Show Host committed suicide on June 2, 1996. He hung himself with bed sheets.
June 3:
Battle of Midway began, 1942
First U.S. Spacewalk By Ed White in 1965
Hunger Awareness Day (US National)
On this day, volunteers, churches, corporations, food banks and other organizations will come together to raise awareness about hunger and the acute situation that too many Americans face. See Web site: www.hungerday.org
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Tony Curtis, 1925
Colleen Dewhurst, 1926
Curtis Mayfield, 1942
Suzi Quatro, 1950
Jefferson Davis, 1808
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4 June 4:
Donut Day (We are unable to confirm the actual date - seems to be sometime between the first and fourth of June.)
"The tag day was established in 1938 to honor the work of World War I Salvation Army 'lassies' who prepared donuts for thousands of soldiers in World War I." Source: www.salarmychicago.org - The Salvation Army Donut Day page: www.salarmychicago.org/frames/extd_programs_services/donut_day.htm
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Aesop
Gene Barry, 1922
Bruce Dern, 1936
Angelina Jolie, 1975
Michelle Phillips, 1944
Dennis Weaver, 1924
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, 1928
Noah Wyle, 1971
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5 June 5:
National Cancer Survivors Day, 16th Annual Celebration - Sunday, June 6, 2004 (Observed the first Sunday in June each year.)
Source: www.ncsdf.org
First Hot Air Balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783.
World Environment Day
Observed June 5, the anniversary of the U.N. Conference on the Human Environment
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Kenny G, 1956
Bill Moyers, 1934
Robert F. Kennedy, assassinated June 5, 1968. www.rfkmemorial.org/RFK
Ronald Reagan, 40th US President 1981-1989. Born February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Died June 5, 2004 in Bel-Air, California at the age of 93. Married to Nancy Davis Reagan. See biography at the official White House Web site: Click Here.
6 June 6:
Bonza Bottler Day. An excuse to celebrate. This happens every month when the day and the date are the same number. (May 5, June 6, July 7, etc.)
CRTC licenced CHIN Radio on June 6, 1966 as the first Multicultural radio station in Ontario. For more information, see: www.web.pristineprinting.com/chin2001
D-Day Anniversary - Allied invasion of Europe, 1944
www.dday.org
Jefferson Davis Day 2004 - Alabama (Observed the first Mon in June in Alabama)
First Drive-in Movie Theater opens in New Jersey in 1933.
Yom Yerushalayim - June 6, 2005
"On the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, we remember the special significance of the Holy City, and why it is the capital of the Jewish nation." Source: www.aish.com/holidays
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Sandra Bernhard, 1955
Bjorn Borg, 1956
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7 June 7:
Boone Day
"Boone Day, held annually at the Kentucky Historical Society since 1897, celebrates June 7, 1769, when Daniel Boone looked out across the Cumberland Gap into the fertile land that was to become Kentucky." Source: http://history.ky.gov/Programs/Boone_Day.htm
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Jenny Jones, 1946
Tom Jones, 1940
Anna Kournikova, 1981
Dean Martin, 1917
Liam Neeson, 1952
Prince, 1958
Jessica Tandy, 1909
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8 June 8:
Ice Cream Day - in observance of the first day ice cream was sold in the US, June 7, 1786
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Barbara Bush, 1925
Julianna Margulies, 1966
Robert Preston, 1918
Joan Rivers, 1933
Boz Scaggs, 1944
Nancy Sinatra, 1940
Jerry Stiller, 1929
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867
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9 June 9:
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Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Robert Cummings, 1910
Donald Duck's Birthday - 1934
Johnny Depp, 1963
Michael J. Fox, 1961
Jackie Mason, 1934
Cole Porter, 1892
Dick Vitale, 1940
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10 June 10:
Federal tax withholding became a law in the US, June 10, 1948
National Yo-Yo Day
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
F. Lee Bailey, 1933
Judy Garland, 1922
Elizabeth Hurley, 1965
Tara Lipinski, 1982
Ray Charles (musician) died June 10, 2004 at the age of 73. Born September 23, 1930. Official Web site: www.raycharles.com
11 June 11:
E.T. movie premiered - 1982
King Kamehameha Day - Hawaii - June 11th every year.
For information about this state holiday, see: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/hawaiianweb/holiday04.html
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Adrienne Barbeau, 1945
Jacques Cousteau, 1910
Chad Everett, 1936
Vince Lombardi, 1913
Joe Montana, 1956
Gene Wilder, 1935
David Brinkley (TV journalist) died June 11, 2003 after a fall. He was born July 10, 1920.
Jackson DeForest Kelley (born January 20, 1920; died June 11, 1999) Actor, best remembered as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in Star Trek. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, WWII vet. For bio, see: www.trekweb.com/tos/crew/kelly.html (Thanks Tony!)
12 June 12:
The baseball was invented in 1839
The National Baseball Hall of Fame opened on June 12, 1939
Diary Day - in observance of Ann Frank's birthday
"Open Window Day" - Open your windows and let the Spring air in! (National - US)
Race Unity Day (Second Sunday in June) June 12, 2005
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
George H. W. Bush, 1924
Vic Damone, 1928
Anne Frank, 1929
Jim Nabors, 1932
Jimmy Dorsey (musician), died June 12, 1957. Was born in Shenandoah Pennsylvania on February 29, 1904. Source: Click Here
Gregory Peck (actor) died June 12, 2003. He was born April 5, 1916. Won an Oscar for "To Kill A Mockingbird."
13 June 13:
Shavuot - June 13 - June 14, 2005
www.aish.com/holidays
What is Shavuot? See Web site: www.ou.org/chagim/shavuot/default.htm
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Tim Allen, 1953
Paul Lynde, 1926
Malcolm McDowell, 1943
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 1986
Ally Sheedy, 1962
Richard Thomas, 1951
William Butler Yeats, 1865
Danny Dark - Voice of Superman in the 1970's and 1980's - died June 13, 2004.
14 June 14:
Flag Day (US) (date stays the same each year)
"Flag Day, June 14. Anniversary of adopting the flag in 1777. Flag is called the Stars and Stripes. A legal holiday in Pennsylvania since 1937. Observed by displaying the flag. Some states observe additional flag days." Source: www.shagtown.com/days/usa.html
Sand Paper invented by I. Fischer Jr. in 1834
Shavuot - June 13 - June 14, 2005
www.aish.com/holidays
What is Shavuot? See Web site: www.ou.org/chagim/shavuot/default.htm
United States Army founded, 1775
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811
Boy George, 1961
Burl Ives, 1909
Pierre Salinger, 1925 (Journalist and John F. Kennedy's Press Secretary.) Died October 16, 2004 from a heart attack.
Donald Trump, 1946
Alan Reed (Voice of the original Fred Flintstone) died June 14, 1977. Born August 20, 1907.
15 June 15:
Electricity Day (US National) - in observation of Benjamin Franklin discovering electricity while flying a kite on June 15, 1752.
Fly A Kite Day - Celebrating the anniversary of Ben Franklin's kite experiment in 1752
Justice for Janitors Day
Justice for Janitors Day was established after janitors in Los Angeles were beaten by police during a peaceful demonstration against the cleaning contractor ISS, on June 15, 1990. The public outrage that generated from this incident resulted in ISS agreeing to recognize L.A. janitors in a union. In remembrance of that day, SEIU janitors and supporters take action every June 15 in cities nationwide and in countries around the world. Source: www.seiu.org/building/janitors/about_justice_for_janitors/
Power of a Smile Day
Violin Day
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Jim Belushi, 1954
Courteney Cox, 1964
Mario Cuomo, 1932
Helen Hunt, 1963
Waylon Jennings, 1937
Hume Cronyn (Actor - "Cocoon" and many other films) died June 15, 2003 at the age of 91.
16 June 16:
Morticians Day (US National) - honoring people who work in the death industry
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Stan Laurel, 1890. Died 2/23/1965. Official Web site: www.laurel-and-hardy.com
Cuckoo Dancing Week is observed the week of January 18th, celebrating Laurel and Hardy movies. Source: www.irish-cream.com/laurel-hardy.html
Erich Segal, 1937
Tupac Shakur, 1971
Joan Van Ark, 1943
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17 June 17:
Bunker Hill Day in Massachusetts in recognition of the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. (Submitted by Steve D.)
The Kansas City Massacre - June 17, 1933, a mass murder committed in front of Union Railway Station, Kansas City, Missouri. For info, see Web site: www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/floyd/floyd.htm
Violin Day (International) - in observance of Igor Stravinsky's birthday
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Newt Gingrich, 1943
Barry Manilow, 1946 (Singer)
Dean Martin, 1917 (Actor, singer)
Joe Piscopo, 1951
Igor Stravinsky, 1882 (Russian violinist, composer, conductor)
Donald Sutherland, 1934 (Actor)
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18 June 18:
Juggling Day (World Juggling Day) June 18, 2005
Source: International Jugglers Association: www.juggle.org
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Roger Ebert, 1942
Carol Kane, 1952
Paul McCartney, 1942
Isabella Rossellini, 1952
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19 June 19:
Emancipation Day In Texas (Texas State Holiday - Observed June 19th each year)
Source: About Texas - Texas State Library and Archives Commission: www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html
Father's Day 2005
Observed the third Sunday of June
*Free Online Father's Day Cards
www.free-e-cards-online.com/FathersDayCards.html
Juneteeth - The oldest knows celebration of the end of slavery. Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.
June 19, 1865, Union soldiers finally arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that all slaves were now free
Web site: http://www.juneteenth.com
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Paula Abdul, 1962
Garfield's Birthday (debuted in 1978)
Lou Gehrig, 1903
Guy Lombardo, 1902
Phylicia Rashad, 1948
Tasmanian Devil's Birthday (debuted in 1954)
Kathleen Turner, 1954
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20 June 20:
Ice Cream Soda Day - June 20th
Source: www.allabouticecream.com/History/nationaldays.html
West Virginia Day (West Virginia became the 35th state on June 20, 1863.
Source: History of West Virginia: www2.thingstodo.com/states/WV/history.htm) (And thanks Sue for letting us know that this is WEST Virginia Day - not Virginia Day!)
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Danny Aiello, 1933
Chet Atkins, 1924
Errol Flynn, 1909
John Goodman, 1952
Nicole Kidman, 1967
Martin Landau, 1931
Audie Murphy, 1924
Anne Murray, 1945
Lionel Richie, 1949
Brian Wilson, 1942
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21 June 21:
Summer Solstice - First Day of Summer 2005
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Meredith Baxter, 1947
Mariette Hartley, 1940
Jane Russell, 1921
Maureen Stapleton, 1925
Prince William, 1982
Leon Uris (Author - "Exodus" & "Trinity") died June 21, 2003 at the age of 78.
22 June 22:
Pledge of Allegiance recognized by Congress, 1942
G. I. Bill signed into law, 1944
US Department of Justice established
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Ed Bradley, 1941
Amy Brenneman (Actress - plays Judge Amy Madison Gray on the TV show Judging Amy, nominated for 2 Emmys for her character Janice Licalsi on the TV Show NYPD Blue) born June 22, 1964. See bio on Judging Amy Web site - Click Here
Kris Kristofferson, 1936
Cyndi Lauper, 1953
Freddie Prinze, 1954
Meryl Streep, 1949
Lindsay Wagner, 1949
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23 June 23:
Typewriter Day - in observance of the typewriter being patented in 1868 by Christopher Sholes.
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
June Carter-Cash, born June 23, 1929 (singer/actress, married to Johnny Cash) died May 15, 2003 after heart surgery.
Edward VIII, King of England, 1894
Bob Fosse, 1927
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24 June 24:
U.F.O. Day - First documented UFO sighting on this day in 1947 near Washington's Cascade Mountains.
Interesting Web Page: Special Events in History for June 24 www.vaxxine.com/mgdsite/history/0624.HTM with births, passings, holidays, interesting and special events, facts and songs released.
St. Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec National Day) 2005
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Jack Dempsey, 1895 (Heavyweight boxing champion 1919-1926)
Mick Fleetwood, 1942 (Musician - drummer - Fleetwood Mac)
Bruce Johnston, 1944 (Musician - Beach Boys)
Michele Lee, 1942, Actress (played Karen on Knots Landing plus other roles in movies, TV, etc.)
Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States, died on June 24, 1908 at the age of 71. He was born in 1885.
Jackie Gleason, Actor, died on June 24, 1987 at the age of 71
Brian Keith, Actor, committed suicide on June 24, 1997.
Ken Washington, Actor - played Sgt. Baker on Hogan's Heroes - died June 24, 1971 at the age of 53
25 June 25:
Korean War began, 1950
LEON Day - LEON is NOEL spelled backwards. It is now six months until Christmas.
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Phyllis George, 1949
George Michael, 1963
June Lockhart, 1925
George Orwell, 1903
Carly Simon, 1945
Jimmie Walker, 1949
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26 June 26:
Baseball Day - In observance of Abner Doubleday's birthday
Bicycle patented in 1819
Rat Catcher's Day
Observance of the Pied Piper getting rid of all the rats Hamelin, Germany on June 26, 1284. See: The Pied Piper Home Page: www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/~jonas/piedpiper.html
Rose Day
Toothbrush invented in 1498
June 26, 2002 - A federal appeals court declared that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because of the words "under God" inserted by Congress in 1954. This ruling was reconfirmed in February 2003. Source: www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Pearl S. Buck, 1892
Abner Doubleday, 1819
Peter Lorre, 1904
Strom Thurmond (politician) died June 26, 2003 at the age of 100. Born December 5, 1902.
27 June 27:
HIV Testing Day (National)
www.hivtest.org
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Captain Kangaroo - Bob Keeshan, 1927
Helen Keller, 1880
H. Ross Perot, 1930
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28 June 28:
Paul Bunyan Day
The Legend of Paul Bunyan: www.mndestinations.com/03b_paulbunyan.cfm
Paul Bunyan, The Giant Lumberjack: www.paulbunyantrail.com
Stonewall Rebellion Day (US)
The Versailles Treaty - Officially ends World War I
Peace Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 by Germany and the Allied powers at the Palace of Versailles: www.firstworldwar.com/source/versailles.htm
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Kathy Bates, 1948
Mel Brooks, 1926
John Cusack, 1966
John Dillinger, 1902
Pat Morita, 1933
Gilda Radner, 1946 (Actress, Comedienne - Saturday Night Live) Born June 28, 1946. Married to Gene Wilder. Died May 20, 1989 at the age of 42 from ovarian cancer.
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491
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29 June 29:
First U. S. ground forces arrived in Korea, 1950
The remote control was introduced on June 29, 1964
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Gary Busey, 1944
Richard Lewis, 1947
Slim Pickens, 1919
Katherine Hepburn (actress), died June 29, 2003 at the age of 96. She was born May 12, 1907. For info see imdb.com - Click Here
Buddy Hackett (comedian/actor) died June 29, 2003. Born August 31, 1924. www.buddyhackett.com.
30 June 30:
Meteor Day - In observance of a meteorite crash (Tunguska Comet Impact) on June 30, 1908 in central Siberia, Russia.
www.psi.edu/projects/siberia/siberia.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
Celebrity Birthdays, Death Anniversaries:
Susan Hayward, 1919
Lena Horne, 1917
Superman's Birthday
Mike Tyson, 1966
Robert Mitchum died in his sleep on June 30, 1997
Bizarre June Holidays
http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/jun.htm
June Gardening To Do List
www.backyardgardener.com/article/zonejun01.html
What Happened Today In History?
June 23rd 1957 - Death: Louis Frnberg, writer, dies at 48
June 23rd 1997 - Death: "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77
June 23rd 1794 - Event: Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev
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