National Herbs and Spices Day: More
National Black Cow Day (a.k.a Root beer float) More
National Iced Tea Day More
Tomorrow we have three food holidays:
- 'National Herbs and Spices Day'.
[The Hankster says] Of course we will include butter, cheese, ketchup and Ranch Dressing among the spices, right?
- 'National Black Cow Day
[The Hankster says] A Root Beer float by any other name would taste the same..
- 'National Iced Tea Day'.
[The Hankster says] If your tall ice cold, drink doesn't have foam on top. that's iced tea.
Tomorrow is 'National Ballpoint Pen Day'. Celebrates it's patent in 1943.
It 's 'Mourn for Your Money Day' tomorrow. It recognizes the 1943 creation of the payroll withholding tax in the U.S.
[The Hankster says] Note, that I said recognizes, not celebrates.
Historical events in the past on: June 10
In 1793, Jardin des Plantes: the first public zoo is created
In 1902, The 'outlook' or 'see-through' envelope was patented by Americus F. Callahan
In 1903, Binney & Smith Company began developing a product line of wax crayons. The product was named Crayola
In 1909, The SOS distress signal was used for the first time. The Cunard liner SS Slavonia used the signal when it wrecked off the Azores
In 1915, The Girl Scouts organization is form
In 1935, Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Wilson found Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio.
In 1939, MGM cartoon character Barney Bear debuts
In 1943, Laszlo Biro patented his ballpoint pen. Biro was a Hungarian journalist
In 1963, The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program
In 1972, The song, 'The Candy Man', performed by Sammy Davis, Jr., hits #1 on Billboard Chart
In 2003, The Spirit Rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission
In 2003, Wicked (The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz) opens on Broadway, proceeding to win 40 awards just for the Broadway production
No. 1 song
Top movie
Monthly holiday / awareness days in June
Food
Country Cooking Month
Dairy Alternatives Month
Georgia Blueberry Month
Dairy Month
June is Turkey Lovers Month
National Candy Month
National Ice Tea Month
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
Sorghum Month
Health and Well-Being
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Awareness Month (APS)
Cancer From The Sun Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
International Men's Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month
National Safety Month
National Scoliosis Awareness Month
National Smile Month
Mens Health Education and Awareness Month
Migraine Awareness Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
Professional Wellness Month
PTSD Awareness Month
Scleroderma Awareness Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month
World Infertility Month
Animal and Pets
Adopt-A-Cat Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month
Other
African-American Music Appreciation Month
Audio Book Appreciation Month
Black Music Month
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Children's Awareness Month
Effective Communications Month
Entrepreneurs 'Do It Yourself' Marketing Month
Fashion in Colonial Virginia Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Great Outdoors Month
International Surf Music Month
June is Perennial Gardening Month
National Accordion Awareness Month
National Bathroom Reading Month
National Camping Month
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month
Rebuild Your Life Month
Skyscraper Month
World Naked Bike Ride Month
Women's Golf Month
June is:
June origin (from Wikipedia): Perhaps to honor goddess Juno, or from the Latin word iuniores (younger ones).
"is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological summer is 1 June. In the Southern hemisphere, the
beginning of the meteorological winter is 1 June."
June at Wikipedia: More
If you couldn't afford 90 cents for a movie ticket, 50 years ago,
or your 45 RPM record player was broke, you might watch one of these shows on TV.
From this Wikipedia article: More
Best selling books of 1965 More
Sites for downloading or reading free Public Domain eBooks. Available in various formats. More