- National Tapioca Day: More
A starch and thickening agent (from cassava root), pudding base and is the main ingredient in gluten-free food.
- National Ceviche Day in Peru: More
The dish is raw fish marinated in citrus juice.
We have two food holidays tomorrow:
- National Tapioca Day'. A starch and thickening agent (from cassava root), pudding base and is the main ingredient In gluten-free food.
[The Hankster says] Love Tapioca pudding. When I was a kid, my mom had to make it in a pan on the stove.
- National Ceviche Day in Peru'. The dish is raw fish marinated in citrus juice.
[The Hankster says] No comment.
Better bring In a bunch of hay from the barn. Tomorrow is 'National Paul Bunyan Day'.
[The Hankster says] Babe eats a lot. Better get several gross of eggs for Paul, also
Tomorrow is 'America's Kids Day'. Fourth Sunday in June. Teach your kids about America and the American way of life.
'International Cap Locks Day'. Celebrated on Oct. 22 and Jun 28.
[The Hankster says] I guess the caps lock light is not working on the keyboard, so they need two days to get it right.
Tomorrow is 'International Body Piercing Day'.
[The Hankster says] Ouch!
For you mathematicians and architects out there. Tomorrow is 'Tau Day!'.
'Tau is a not widely accepted way to determine the circumference of a
circle to its radius, not its diameter as with Pi. There is a Pi day
on 3.14 or 3/14 or March 14. Tau is celebrated on 6.28 or 6/28 or June
28. That makes tau 2 times the measure of Pi and is supposed to be easier
to use.
We have an awareness day tomorrow. It will be 'National Insurance Awareness Day'.
[The Hankster says] A day to be aware of what we cannot be aware of.
Historical events in the past on: June 28
In1820, The tomato was proven to be nonpoisonous. It got a bad name with the wealthy as it seemed to cause sickness. It was due to the acidity of the tomato leaching out lead in their expensive pottery and plates. The poor had loved them for a long time.
In1894, Labor Day becomes an official US holiday as the first Monday in September..
In1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie
are assassinated
in Sarajevo by Bosnia Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It was the casus belli (an act or situation provoking or justifying war) of World War I.
In1917, The Raggedy Ann doll first sold in stores.
In1919, The Treaty of Versailles is signed in Paris, bringing fighting to an end between Germany and the Allies of World War I.
In1940, The radio show 'Quiz Kids?' premieres on radio and runs for 13 years. Later on TV..Five kids answer questions sent in from listeners.
In1943, 'The Dreft Star Playhouse' (daytime radio drama) debuted on NBC radio.
In1944, 'The Alan Young Show' debuted on NBC radio. He was later the voice of Scrooge McDuck and Mister Ed's buddy.
In1947, 'Temptation' (Tim-Tayshun) by Red s with Jo Stafford hits #1. It was a spoof of the Perry Como hit 'Temptation'.
In1951, Amos 'n' Andy, premieres on CBS TV.
In1965, The first commercial communications satellite, 'Intelsat 1' (Early Bird), goes live. This allowed for satellite TV transmissions.
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.
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