<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Applesauce Cake Day'.
- From Wikipedia:
'Applesauce cake is a dessert cake prepared using apple sauce, flour and
sugar as primary ingredients. Various spices are typically used, and it
tends to be a moist cake. Applesauce cake prepared with chunky-style apple
sauce may be less moist. Several additional ingredients may also be used in
its preparation, and it is sometimes prepared and served as a coffee cake.
The cake dates back to early colonial times in the United States. National
Applesauce Cake Day occurs annually on June 6 in the U.S.
The preparation of applesauce cake dates back to early colonial times in
the New England Colonies of the northeastern United States. From 1900 to
the 1950s, recipes for applesauce cake frequently appeared in American
cookbooks.
[The Hankster says] Cool, eat all the cake you want and still keep the doctor away. Those doctor's can consume a lot of cake. What do you think they put in that little black bag, when your back is turned.?
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'D-Day Anniversary'.
'D-Day is a term used in the military to mean the actual day a major
operation or event is to begin. The days leading up to a D-Day are called
D-1, D-2, D-3, and so on. The days after a D-Day are D+1, D+2, D+3, and so
on.
Many different days in military history were called D-Day. The most famous
D-Day was June 6, 1944 when the biggest sea to land attack in military
history took place in Normandy during World War II when the allied forces
crossed over the sea from England and landed on the beach. This attack was
named Operation Overlord, led by American General Dwight Eisenhower. The
Allies (Britain, Canada, and America) invaded France, which was occupied by
Germany. The allied forces won the battle, which was important in the long
term of ending World War II, though over 3,500 men were lost while
attacking the beaches. Germany would eventually surrender, and the Allies,
having won the second World War, would go on to free France from the
Germans.
More in the history section 1944.
* 'National Yo-Yo Day'.
On Donald Duncan's birthday, June 6 1892.
[The Hankster says] I have my ups and downs, but once again I say that this is not a day designated to me or my posts.
* 'National Gardening Exercise Day'.
It's that time of year.
[The Hankster says] Hum, I go out to look at my little garden every day. Haven
t seemed to have lost any weight yet.
* 'National Higher Education Day'.
The focus is on providing higher education ' and a focus on the cost of
that education.
* 'Bonza Bottler Day'.
You decide how to celebrate this day that when the month and day are the
same, as in 6/6, June 6.
* 'National Eyewear Day'.
With summer on us, don't forget the sun glasses, prescription or not
* 'National Drive In Movie Day'.
Founding of the first Drive-In Theater on this day, 1933. See more in the
history section for 1933.
[The Hankster says] A fun time for the family and the mosquitos.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'World Orthoptic Day'. First Monday in June by The Orthoptics Australia
Inc (OA) .
- From Wikipedia (Orthoptics):
'Orthoptics is a profession allied to medicine whose primary remit is the
diagnosis and non-medical management of strabismus (eye turn), amblyopia
(lazy eye) and eye movement disorders. The word orthoptics comes from the
Greek words orthos, "straight" and optiks,
"relating to sight" and much of the practice of orthoptists concerns
refraction and muscular eye control. Orthoptists are trained professionals
who specialize in orthoptic treatment, but generally without any medical
qualifications. With specific training, in some countries orthoptists may
be involved in monitoring of some forms of eye disease, such as glaucoma,
cataract screening and diabetic retinopathy.
* 'National HS Awareness Week'. June 6-12 in Great Britain by The
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Trust .
- From Wikipedia (Orthoptics) (Hidradenitis suppurativa):
'Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or as it is also known Acne Inversa, is a
rarely diagnosed chronic skin disease characterized by clusters of
abscesses or subcutaneous boil-like "infections" (oftentimes free of
actual bacteria) that most commonly affects apocrine sweat gland bearing
areas, such as the underarms, under the breasts, inner thighs, groin and
buttocks. The disease is not contagious. There are indications that it is
hereditary among certain ethnic groups and autoimmune in nature. Onset is
most common in the late teens and early 20's.
Treatments may vary depending upon presentation and severity of the
disease. Nearly a quarter of patients state that nothing relieves their
symptoms'.
* 'World Glaucoma Week'. June 6-12 in Great Britain by The Charity of
People with Glaucoma.
- From Wikipedia (Glaucoma):
'Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic
nerve and vision loss. The most common type is open-angle glaucoma with
less common types including closed-angle glaucoma and normal-tension
glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma develops slowly over time and there is no
pain. Side vision may begin to decrease followed by central vision
resulting in blindness if not treated. Closed-angle glaucoma can present
gradually or suddenly. The sudden presentation may involve severe eye pain,
blurred vision, mid-dilated pupil, redness of the eye, and nausea. Vision
loss from glaucoma, once it has occurred, is permanent.
If treated early it is possible to slow or stop the progression of disease
with medication, laser treatment, or surgery. The goal of these treatments
is to decrease eye pressure. A number of different classes of glaucoma
medication are available. Laser treatments may be effective in both
open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma. A number of types of glaucoma
surgeries may be used in people who do not respond sufficiently to other
measures. Treatment of closed-angle glaucoma is a medical emergency'.
o Other:
* 'UN Russian Language Day'. Russian, is one of the six official languages
of the U.N. Each language has it's recognation day during the year.
<> Historical events on June 6
* 'In 1844, The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in
London. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Young Men's Christian Association (commonly known as
YMCA or simply the Y) is a worldwide organization based in Geneva,
Switzerland with more than 57 million beneficiaries from 125 national
associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London
and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy
body, mind, and spirit. These three angles are reflected by the different
sides of the (red) triangle—part of all YMCA logos'.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Young Men's Christian Association (commonly known as
YMCA or simply the Y) is a worldwide organization based in Geneva,
Switzerland with more than 57 million beneficiaries from 125 national
associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London
and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy
body, mind, and spirit. These three angles are reflected by the different
sides of the (red) triangle—part of all YMCA logos'.
* 'In 1882, The first electric iron was patented by H.W. Seely. .
- From Wikipedia: 'A clothes iron, also called a flatiron or simply an
iron, is a small hand-held appliance with a handle holding a flat, roughly
triangular surface that, when heated, is used to press clothes to remove
creases. It is named for the metal of which the device is commonly made,
and the use of it is generally called ironing. Ironing works by loosening
the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber
materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers
are stretched and the fabric maintains its new shape when cool. Some
materials, such as cotton, require the use of water to loosen the
intermolecular bonds. Many materials developed in the twentieth century are
advertised as needing little or no ironing.
Before the introduction of electricity irons were heated by combustion,
either in a fire or with some internal arrangement. An electric flatiron
was invented by US inventor Henry W. Seeley and patented on June 6, 1882.
It weighed almost 15 pounds and took a long time to heat. The UK
Electricity Association is reported to have said that an electric iron with
a carbon arc appeared in France in 1880, but this is considered doubtful.
* 'In 1933, The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey, United
States. .
- From Wikipedia: 'A partial drive-in theater – Theatre de Guadalupe – was
opened in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on April 23, 1915:
In 1921, a drive-in was opened by Claude V. Caver in Comanche, Texas. Caver
obtained a permit from the city to project films downtown. With cars parked
bumper-to-bumper, patrons witnessed the screening of silent films from
their vehicles.
'The drive-in theater was patented by Camden, New Jersey, chemical company
magnate Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., whose family owned and operated the
R.M. Hollingshead Corporation chemical plant in Camden. In 1932,
Hollingshead conducted outdoor theater tests in his driveway at 212 Thomas
Avenue in Riverton. After nailing a screen to trees in his backyard, he set
a 1928 Kodak projector on the hood of his car and put a radio behind the
screen, testing different sound levels with his car windows down and up.
Blocks under vehicles in the driveway enabled him to determine the size and
spacing of ramps so all automobiles could have a clear view of the screen.
Hollingshead applied for a patent of his invention on August 6, 1932, and
he was given U.S. Patent 1,909,537 on May 16, 1933. 'A drive-in theater is
a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a
projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for
automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the
privacy and comfort of their cars. Some drive-ins have small playgrounds
for children and a few picnic tables or benches.
'Hollingshead's drive-in opened in New Jersey June 6, 1933, on Admiral
Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken Township, a short distance from Cooper River
Park. Rosemont Avenue now runs through the prior location. It offered 400
slots and a 40 by 50 ft (12 by 15 m) screen. He advertised his drive-in
theater with the slogan, The whole family is welcome, regardless of how
noisy the children are. The first film shown was the Adolphe Menjou film
Wife Beware. Failing to make a pro fit, Hollingshead sold the theater after
three years to a Union, New Jersey theater owner who moved the
infrastructure to that city, but the concept caught on nationwide'.
* 'In 1944, World War II: the Battle of Normandy begins. D-Day, code named
Operation Overlord, commences with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on
the beaches of Normandy in France. The allied soldiers quickly break
through the Atlantic Wall and push inland in the largest amphibious
military operation in history. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were
the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied
invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest
seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of
German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to
the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the
invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, codenamed
Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of
the main Allied landings. The weather on D-Day was far from ideal, but
postponing would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the invasion
planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and the
time of day that meant only a few days in each month were deemed s uitable.
Adolf Hitler placed German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in command of German
forces and of developing fortifications along the Atlantic Wall in
anticipation of an Allied invasion.
The amphibious landings were preceded by extensive aerial and naval
bombardment and an airborne assault—the landing of 24,000 American,
British, and Canadian airborne troops shortly after midnight. Allied
infantry and armoured divisions began landing on the coast of France at
06:30. The target 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast was divided
into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword Beach. Strong winds
blew the landing craft east of their intended positions, particularly at
Utah and Omaha. The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements
overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles
such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of
the beach-clearing teams difficult and dangerous. Casualties were heaviest
at Omaha, with its high cliffs. At Gold, Juno, and Sword, several fortified
towns were cleared in house-to-house fighting, and two major gun
emplacements at Gold were disabled using specialised tanks.
The Allies failed to achieve all of their goals on the first day. Carentan,
St. Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands, and Caen, a major objective,
was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the beaches (Juno and Gold)
were linked on the first day, and all five beachheads were not connected
until 12 June however, the operation gained a foothold which the Allies
gradually expanded over the coming months. German casualties on D-Day were
around 1,000 men. Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,4 14
confirmed dead. Museums, memorials, and war cemeteries in the area host
many visitors each year.
* 'In 1946, NBA created, w/ 11 original teams. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the
pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America, and is
widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in
the world. It has 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and
is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA
(also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national
governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the
four major North American professional sports leagues. NBA players are the
world's best paid sportsmen, by average annual salary per player.
The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball
Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National
Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with its rival
National Basketball League (NBL). The league's several international as
well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices
located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. NBA
Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in
Secauc us, New Jersey.
* 'In 1949, The radio show 'It Pays To Be Ignorant' game show debut on
CBS-TV. .
- From Wikipedia: 'It Pays to Be Ignorant was a radio comedy show which
maintained its popularity during a nine-year run on three networks for such
sponsors as Philip Morris, Chrysler, and DeSoto.
The series was a spoof on the authoritative, academic discourse evident on
such authoritative panel series as Quiz Kids and Information Please, while
the beginning of the program parodied the popular quiz show, Doctor I.Q.
With announcers Ken Roberts and Dick Stark, the program was broadcast on
Mutual from June 25, 1942 to February 28, 1944, on CBS from February 25,
1944 to September 27, 1950 and finally on NBC from July 4, 1951 to
September 26, 1951. The series typically aired as a summer replacement'.
* 'In 1960, Roy Orbison releases 'Only the Lonely'. It became his first
major hit. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) is a 1960 song
written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song,
produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit for
the singer. As an operatic rock ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the
time except It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley, described by the New York
Times as expressing a clenched, driven urgency It is seen as a seminal
event in the evolution of rock and roll. Released as a 45rpm single by
Monument Records in May 1960, Only the Lonely went to No. 2 on the United
States Billboard pop music charts on 25 July 1960 (blocked by Brenda Lee's
I'm Sorry) and No. 14 on the Billboard R&B charts. Only the Lonely
reached Number One in the United Kingdom, a position it achieved on 20
October 1960, staying there for two weeks (out of a total of 24 weeks spent
on the UK singles chart from 28 July 1960). The personnel on the original
recording included Orb Buddy Harman on drums, Floyd Cramer on piano and Bob
Moore on bass, with Hank Garland and Harold Bradley on guitar'.
In
1999, Only the Lonely was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In
2004, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 232 on their list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time..
* 'In 1965, Rolling Stones release the single 'I Can't Get No
Satisfaction'. .
- From Wikipedia: '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction is a song by the English
rock band the Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick
Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards'
three-note guitar riff?—?intended to be replaced by horns?—?opens and
drives the song. The lyrics refer to sexual frustration and commercialism.
The song was first released as a single in the United States in June 1965
and was also featured on the American version of the Rolling Stones' fourth
studio album, Out of Our Heads, released that July. Satisfaction was a hit,
giving the Stones their first number one in the US. In the UK, the song
initially was played only on pirate radio stations, because its lyrics were
considered too sexually suggestive. It later became the Rolling Stones'
fourth number one in the United Kingdom
The song is considered the greatest song the band ever recorded. In 2004,
Rolling Stone magazine placed (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction in the second
spot on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time The song was added
to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2006.
* 'In 1971, 'The Ed Sullivan Show' aired for the last time. It was canceled
after 23 years on the air. Gladys Knight and the Pips were the musical
guests on show. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that
ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948, to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was
hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in
September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and
was eventually replaced by other shows.
In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV
Shows of All Time. In 2013, the series finished No. 31 in TV Guide
Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time.
* 'In 1984, Tetris is released - it would go on to become one of the best
selling games in video game history. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Tetris (Russian: ??´????, pronounced ) is a
tile-matching puzzle video game, originally designed and programmed by
Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov. It was released on June 6, 1984,
while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of
Science of the USSR in Moscow. He derived its name from the Greek numerical
prefix tetra- (all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and tennis,
Pajitnov's favorite sport. Tetris was the first entertainment software to
be exported from the USSR to the US, where it was published by Spectrum
HoloByte for Commodore 64 and IBM PC. The Tetris game is a popular use of
tetrominoes, the four-element special case of polyominoes. Polyominoes have
been used in popular puzzles since at least 1907, and the name was given by
the mathematician Solomon W. Golomb in 1953. However, even the enumeration
of pentominoes is dated to antiquity.
While versions of Tetris were sold for a range of 1980s home computer
platforms as well as arcades, it was the hugely successful handheld version
for the Game Boy launched in 1989 that established the game as one of the
most popular ever. Electronic Gaming Monthly's 100th issue had Tetris in
first place as Greatest Game of All Time In 2007, Tetris came in second
place in IGN's 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time In January 2010, it was
announced that the Tetris franchise had sold more than 170 mi llion copies,
approximately 70 million physical copies and over 100 million copies for
cell phones, making it the best selling paid-downloaded game of all time.
On 14 March 2014, The Tetris Company announced a deal to bring Tetris to
two of the latest hardware platforms, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, in
partnership with Ubisoft (publishing) and SoMa Play (development), to
coincide with the franchise's 30th anniversary.
No. 1 song
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in June
Food
Country Cooking Month
Dairy Alternatives Month
Georgia Blueberry Month
Dairy Month
National Candy Month
National Ice Tea Month
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
Health
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Awareness Month (APS)
Beautiful in Your Skin Month
Cancer From The Sun Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children's Awareness Month
Fireworks Safety Month
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
International Men's Month
Mens Health Education and Awareness Month
Migraine Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month
National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
National Safety Month
National Scoliosis Awareness Month
National Smile Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
Professional Wellness Month
PTSD Awareness Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month
World Infertility Month
Animal / Pets
Adopt-A-Cat Month
Adopt A Shelter 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
Effective Communications Month
Fashion in Colonial Virginia Month
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Great Outdoors Month
International Surf Music Month
National Bathroom Reading Month
National Camping Month
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
National Oceans Month
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month
Skyscraper Month
Sports America Kids 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."
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