<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Fudge Day'.
- From Wikipedia:
'Fudge is a type of confectionery which is made by mixing sugar, butter and
milk, heating it to the soft-ball stage at 240 °F (116 °C), and then
beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy
consistency. Fruits, nuts, candies, and other flavors are sometimes added.
American-style fudge (containing chocolate) is found in a letter written by
Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, a student at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie,
New York. She wrote that her schoolmate's cousin made fudge in Baltimore,
Maryland, in 1886 and sold it for 40 cents a pound. Hartridge obtained the
fudge recipe and, in 1888, made 30 lb (14 kg) of fudge for the Vassar
College Senior Auction. This Vassar fudge recipe became quite popular at
the school for years to come.
Word of this popular confectionery spread to other women's colleges. For
example, Wellesley College and Smith College have their own versions of a
fudge recipe dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. .
[The Hankster says] Legend has it that the concoction was created by a chef who was making caramel and let it over cook. At one time the word fudge was used to denote exasperation instead of a more potent expletive. When the chef saw that he had ruined his caramel, his natural comment was, fudge! The name stuck.
* 'Fresh Veggie Day'.
[The Hankster says] I confess that I am a veggie lover. I have never met a veggie that I didn't like. OK, I had to learn to like Brussel Sprouts, but love them now.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Bloomsday'.
Irish holiday. Celebrates dated events in the James Joyce novel Ulysses.
The name of the day from a main character Leopold Bloom.
- From Wikipedia:
'Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer
James Joyce during which the events of his novel Ulysses (which is set on
16 June 1904) are relived. It is observed annually on 16 June in Dublin and
elsewhere. Joyce chose the date as it was the date of his first outing with
his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle they walked to the Dublin suburb of Ringsend.
The name is derived from Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of Ulysses'.
* 'Morticians Day'.
[The Hankster says] An honorable profession. They will always be the last to let you down.
* 'National Dump the Pump Day'.
Third Thursday in June. By American Public Transportation Association
(APTA) and other public transportation systems. It is a focus on using
public transportation.
* 'Recess at Work Day'.
[The Hankster says] Sounds good to me, but check with the boss first, then go ahead and do it anyway.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Animal and Pet:
* 'World Sea Turtle Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Sea Turtle):
'Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles,
are reptiles of the order Testudines. The seven extant species of sea
turtles are: the green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, hawksbill,
flatback, and leatherback.
It takes decades for sea turtles to reach sexual maturity. Mature turtles
may migrate thousands of miles to reach breeding sites. After mating at
sea, adult female sea turtles return to land to lay their eggs. Different
species of sea turtles exhibit various levels of philopatry. In the extreme
case, females return to the beach where they hatched. This can take place
every two to four years in maturity.
<> Historical events on June 16
* 'In 1858, Abraham Lincoln says 'A house divided against itself cannot
stand'. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The House Divided Speech was an address given by Abraham
Lincoln (who would later become President of the United States) on June 16,
1858, at what was then the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, upon
accepting the Illinois Republican Party's nomination as that state's United
States senator. The speech became the launching point for his unsuccessful
campaign for the Senate seat held by Stephen A. Douglas this campaign would
climax with the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858.
Mr. Lincoln's remarks in Springfield created an image of the danger of
slavery-based disunion, and it rallied Republicans across the North. Along
with the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address, this became
one of the best-known speeches of his career.
The best-known passage of the speech is:
A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government
cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the
Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect
it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.
Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and
place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the
course of ultimate extinction or its advocates will push it forward, till
it shall become lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as
well as South'.
* 'In 1884, At Coney Island, in Brooklyn, NY, the first roller coaster in
America opened. It was the 'Switchback Railway'. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The original Switchback Railway at Coney Island was the
first roller coaster designed as an amusement ride in America. It was
designed by LaMarcus Adna Thompson in 1881 and constructed in 1884. It
appears Thompson based his design, at least in part, on the Mauch Chunk
Switchback Railway which was a coal-mining train that had started carrying
passengers as a thrill ride in 1827.
For five cents, riders would climb a tower to board the large bench-like
car and were pushed off to coast 600 ft (183 m) down the track to another
tower. The car went just over 6 mph (9.7 km/h). At the top of the other
tower the vehicle was switched to a return track or switched back (hence
the name).
This track design was soon replaced with an oval complete-circuit ride
designed by Charles Alcoke and called the Serpentine Railway. In 1885
Phillip Hinkle developed a lift system which appeared in his ride called
Gravity Pleasure. The Gravity Pleasure also featured cars in which the
passengers could face forward instead of in the awkward bench-like seats of
the first two roller coasters.
Not to be outdone, in 1886 LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented his design of
coasters that included dark tunnels with painted scenery. Thompson built
many more roller coasters across the country which were called The L.A.
Thompson Scenic Railway Some of these operated until 1954.
Many of these early coasters were torn down and replaced by larger ones,
and soon most roller coasters built before the 1930s had been demolished.
But modern roller coaster companies are now resurrecting old woodies and
building what they call hybrid roller coasters, which combine the safety
and sturdiness of steel structures with the classic feel of wooden tracks'.
* 'In 1903, The Ford Motor Company is incorporated. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as
Ford) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn,
Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and
incorporated on June 16, 1903'.
The company went public in 1956 but the Ford family, through special Class
B shares, still retain 40 percent voting rights'.
* 'In 1903, Pepsi Cola company forms. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The original trademark application for Pepsi-Cola was
filed on September 23, 1902 with registration approved on June 16, 1903. In
the application's statement, Caleb Bradham describes the trademark and
indicated that the mark was in continuous use for his business since August
1, 1901. The Pepsi-Cola's description is a flavoring syrup for soda water.
The trademark expired on April 15, 1904.
During the Great Depression, Pepsi gained popularity following the
introduction in 1936 of a 12-ounce bottle. With a radio advertising
campaign featuring the jingle Pepsi-Cola hits the spot / Twelve full
ounces, that's a lot / Twice as much for a nickel, too / Pepsi-Cola is the
drink for you, arranged in such a way that the jingle never ends. Pepsi
encouraged price-watching consumers to switch, obliquely referring to the
Coca-Cola standard of 6.5 ounces per bottle for the price of five cents (a
nickel), instead of the 12 ounces Pepsi sold at the same price. Coming at a
time of economic crisis, the campaign succeeded in boosting Pepsi's status.
From 1936 to 1938, Pepsi-Cola's profits doubled.
* 'In 1909, Glenn Curtiss sells the first airplane. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was
an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry.
He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to
motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for
airships. In 1908 Curtiss joined the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), a
pioneering research group, founded by Alexander Graham Bell at Beinn
Bhreagh, Nova Scotia to build flying machines.
Curtiss made the first officially witnessed flight in North America, won a
race at the world's first international air meet in France, and made the
first long-distance flight in the United States. His contributions in
designing and building aircraft led to the formation of the Curtiss
Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. His
company built aircraft for the U.S. Army and Navy, and, during the years
leading up to World War I, his experiments with seaplanes led to advances
in naval aviation. Curtiss civil and military aircraft were predominant in
the inter-war and World War II eras'.
* 'In 1952, The TV comedy show 'My Little Margie', starring Gale Storm,
debuted on CBS-TV. .
- From Wikipedia: 'My Little Margie is an American situation comedy
starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell that alternated between CBS and NBC
from 1952 to 1955. The series was created by Frank Fox and produced in Los
Angeles, California at Hal Roach Studios by Hal Roach, Jr. and Roland D.
Reed.
My Little Margie premiered on CBS as the summer replacement for I Love Lucy
on June 16, 1952, under the sponsorship of Philip Morris cigarettes (when
the series moved to NBC for its third season in the fall of 1953, Scott
Paper Company became its sponsor). In an unusual move, the series—with the
same leads—aired original episodes on CBS Radio, concurrently with the TV
broadcasts, from December 1952 through August 1955. Only 23 radio
broadcasts are known to exist in recorded form'.
Set in New York City, the series stars Gale Storm as 21-year-old Margie
Albright and former silent film star Charles Farrell as her widowed father,
50-year-old Vern Albright. They share an apartment at the Carlton Arms
Hotel. Vern Albright is the vice-president of the investment firm of
Honeywell and Todd, where his bosses are George Honeywell (Clarence Kolb)
and Todd (George Meader). Roberta Townsend (Hillary Brooke) is Vern's
girlfriend, and Margie's boyfriend is Freddy Wilson (Don Hayden). Mrs.
Odetts (played by Gertrude Hoffmann on TV, Verna Felton on radio) is the
Albrights' next-door neighbor and Margie's sidekick in madcap capers
reminiscent of Lucy and Ethel in I Love Lucy. When Margie realizes she has
blundered or gotten into trouble, she makes an odd trilling sound. Michael
Richards of Seinfeld cites this as the inspiration for the occasional odd
vocal utterances of his character on the program'.
* 'In 1960, The movie 'Psycho', starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, and
Vera Miles, opens in New York City. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror thriller
directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano,
starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles and Martin
Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch.
The film centers on the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane
(Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her
employer, and the motel's disturbed owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins),
and its aftermath.
* 'In 1963, Soviet Space Program: Vostok 6 Mission: Cosmonaut Valentina
Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Vostok 6 was the first human spaceflight mission to
carry a woman, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, into space.
The spacecraft was launched on June 16, 1963. While Vostok 5 had been
delayed by technical problems, Vostok 6's launch proceeded perfectly with
no difficulties at all. Data was collected on the female body's reaction to
spaceflight. Like other cosmonauts on Vostok missions, she maintained a
flight log, took photographs, and manually oriented the spacecraft. Her
photographs of the horizon from space were later used to identify aerosol
layers within the atmosphere. The mission, a joint flight with Vostok 5,
was originally conceived as being a joint mission with two Vostoks each
carrying a female cosmonaut, but this changed as the Vostok program
experienced cutbacks as a precursor to the retooling of the program into
the Voskhod program. Vostok 6 was the last flight of a Vostok 3KA
spacecraft'.
* 'In 1978, The movie 'Grease' is released, starring John Travolta and
Olivia Newton-John. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film
directed by Randal Kleiser and produced by Paramount Pictures. The film is
an adaptation of Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs' 1971 musical of the same name
about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The film stars John Travolta,
Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway.
Released on June 16, 1978, the film was successful both critically and
financially at the box office, becoming the highest grossing film of the
year. As of 2016, the film remains the highest-grossing movie musical in
the United States. Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best
selling album of the year in the U.S., behind the soundtrack of Saturday
Night Fever, another film starring Travolta. The soundtrack is also the
top-selling soundtrack in history. The film was nominated for one Academy
Award for Best Original Song. A sequel, Grease 2, was released in 1982,
featuring few cast members reprising their roles'.
* 'In 2012, China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying
three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to
the Tiangong-1 orbital module. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Shenzhou 9 was a manned spacecraft flight of China's
Shenzhou program, launched at 18:37:24 CST (10:37:24 UTC), 16 June 2012.
Shenzhou 9 was the second spacecraft and first manned spacecraft to dock
with the Tiangong 1 space station, which took place on 18 June. The
Shenzhou 9 spacecraft landed at 10:01:16 CST (02:01:16 UTC) on 29 June in
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The mission's crew included the first
Chinese female astronaut, Liu Yang. The next planned mission was Shenzhou
10, which launched on 11 June 2013.
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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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