<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day'.
- From Wikipedia:
'Peaches and cream (also known as peaches'n cream) is a simple,
traditionally summertime dessert consisting of sliced peaches, whipped
cream, and other ingredients, popular in the United States (especially the
South) and other countries.
It is sometimes served at ice cream stands and float shops.
[The Hankster says] In a super-size bowl please. And some vanilla ice cream in the middle would be OK. And a few vanilla wafers on the side would be nice.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Cuckoo Warning Day'.
If you hear the call of a cuckoo bird on June 21, there’s a wet summer ahead.
[The Hankster says] Here's hoping that this applies to only live outdoor ones.
* 'Go Skateboarding Day'.
Since 2004 by skateboarding companies.
[The Hankster says] I remember the skateboard craze of the '80s. I still have bruises on my behind-side from all the falls. Like surfing, I left it to those who could.
* 'National Daylight Appreciation Day'.
By Tubular Daylighting Devices manufacturer Solatube International, Inc..
promoting the use of skylights and other structures that let in natural sun
light.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'ALS/MND Global Day'. By International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations.
- From Wikipedia (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis):
'Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) is
a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons that control
voluntary muscles. In a number of countries, the term motor neurone disease
(MND) is commonly used, while others use that term for a group of five
conditions of which ALS is the most common. ALS is characterized by stiff
muscles, muscle twitching, and gradually worsening weakness due to muscles
decreasing in size. This results in difficulty speaking, swallowing, and
eventually breathing. About 5–10% of cases are inherited from a person's
parents. About half of these genetic cases are due to one of two specific
genes. The diagnosis is based on a person's signs and symptoms with testing
done to rule out other potential causes.
No cure for ALS is known. A medication called riluzole may extend life by
about two to three months. Non-invasive ventilation may result in both
improved quality and length of life. The disease usually starts around the
age of 60 and in inherited cases around the age of 50. The average survival
from onset to death is three to four years. About 10% survive longer than
10 years. Most die from respiratory failure. In much of the world, rates of
ALS are unknown. In Europe and the United States, the disease affects about
two people per 100,000 per year.
Descriptions of the disease date back to at least 1824 by Charles Bell. In
1869, the connection between the symptoms and the underlying neurological
problems was first described by Jean-Martin Charcot, who in 1874 began
using the term amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It became well known in the
United States in the 20th century when it affected the baseball player Lou
Gehrig, and later when Stephen Hawking gained fame for his scientific
achievements'.
o Other:
* 'World Hydrography Day'.
- From Wikipedia (World Hydrography Day):
'World Hydrography Day, 21 June, was adopted by the International
Hydrographic Organization as an annual celebration to publicise the work of
hydrographers and the importance of hydrography.
The International Hydrographic Bureau was established in 1921 for the
purpose of providing a mechanism for consultation between governments on
such matters as technical standards, safe navigation and the protection of
the marine environment. In 1970 the name was changed to the International
Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The IHO is actively engaged in developing
standards and interoperability, particularly in relation to the challenges
brought about by digital technologies.
In 2005 the IHO adopted the concept of a World Hydrography Day, which was
?welcomed? by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution
A/RES/60/30 Oceans and the law of the sea.
The date chosen for World Hydrography Day is the anniversary of the
founding of the International Hydrographic Organization.
* 'World Music Day'.
- From Wikipedia (World Music):
'World music is a musical category encompassing many different styles of
music from around the globe, which includes many genres including some
forms of Western music represented by folk music, as well as selected forms
of ethnic music, traditional music, indigenous music, neotraditional music,
and music where more than one cultural tradition, such as when ethnic music
and Western popular music intermingle.
One origin of the term was the initiation of World Music Day (Fête de la
Musique) in 1982 in France. World Music Day has been celebrated on 21 June
every year since then.
* 'National Aboriginal Day in Canada'.
- From Wikipedia:
'National Aboriginal Day (French: Journée nationale des Autochtones) is a
day recognising and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First
Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. The day was first celebrated in
1996, after it was proclaimed that year by then Governor General of Canada
Roméo LeBlanc, to be celebrated on 21 June annually.
21 June was chosen as the statutory holiday for many reasons-including its
cultural significance as the Summer solstice, and the fact that it is a day
on which many Aboriginal groups traditionally celebrate their heritage.
* 'International Yoga Day'.
- From Wikipedia:
'International Day of Yoga, or commonly and unofficially referred to as
Yoga Day, is celebrated annually on June 21 since its inception in 2015. An
international day for yoga was declared by the United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA) on December 11, 2014, almost unanimously. Yoga is a
physical, mental, and/ or spiritual practice attributed mostly to India.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN Address suggested the
date of June 21, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern
Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the world.
<> Historical events on June 21
* 'In 1788, New Hampshire is admitted as the 9th state in the United States
when it ratifies the constitution. .
- From Wikipedia: 'New Hampshire (US Listeni/nu?'hæmp??r/) is a state in
the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by
Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic
Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New
Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous of
the 50 United States.
In January 1776 it became the first of the British North American colonies
to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's
authority and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six
months later, it became one of the original 13 states that founded the
United States of America, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify
the Constitution, bringing that document into effect.
* 'In 1854, The first Victoria Cross is awarded during the bombardment of
Bomarsund in the Åland Islands. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Rear Admiral Charles Davis Lucas VC (19 February 1834 –
7 August 1914) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross. An officer of
the Royal Navy, he performed the earliest actions to be recognised with the
Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy
that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He rose to the rank
of rear admiral during his time in the navy.
* In 1893, First Ferris wheel premieres at the Worlds Colombian
Exposition.(Chicago).
- From Wikipedia: 'The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as
the Chicago Wheel, was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale
Ferris Jr.. With a height of 80.4 metres (264 ft) it was the largest
attraction at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, where
it opened to the public on June 21, 1893. It was intended to rival the
324-metre (1,063 ft) Eiffel Tower, the centerpiece of the 1889 Paris
Exposition.
The wheel rotated on a 71-ton, 45.5-foot axle comprising what was at that
time the world's largest hollow forging, manufactured in Pittsburgh by the
Bethlehem Iron Company and weighing 89,320 pounds, together with two
16-foot-diameter (4.9 m) cast-iron spiders weighing 53,031 pounds.
There were 36 cars, each fitted with 40 revolving chairs and able to
accommodate up to 60 people, giving a total capacity of 2,160. The wheel
carried some 38,000 passengers daily and took 20 minutes to complete two
revolutions, the first involving six stops to allow passengers to exit and
enter and the second a nine-minute non-stop rotation, for which the ticket
holder paid 50 cents.
The Exposition ended in October 1893, and the wheel closed in April 1894
and was dismantled and stored until the following year. It was then rebuilt
on Chicago's North Side, near Lincoln Park, next to an exclusive
neighborhood. This prompted William D. Boyce, then a local resident, to
file a Circuit Court action against the owners of the wheel to have it
removed, but without success. It operated there from October 1895 until
1903, when it was again dismantled, then transported by rail to St. Louis
for the 1904 World's Fair and finally destroyed by controlled demolition
using dynamite on May 11, 1906'.
* 'In 1900, Boxer Rebellion. China formally declares war on the United
States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the
Empress Dowager Cixi. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihequan Movement
was a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising which took place in
China towards the end of the Qing dynasty between 1899 and 1901. It was
initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness (Yihetuan), known in
English as the Boxers, and was motivated by proto-nationalist sentiments
and opposition to imperialist expansion and associated Christian missionary
activity. An Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China to defeat the Boxers and
took retribution.
* 'In 1945, During World War II, The Battle of Okinawa ends when the
organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the
Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Battle of Okinawa (Okinawan: Ucinaaikusa), codenamed
Operation Iceberg, was a series of battles fought in the Japanese Ryukyu
Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa, and included the largest
amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II, the 1 April 1945
invasion of Okinawa itself. The 82-day-long battle lasted from 1 April
until 22 June 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies
were approaching Japan, and planned to use Okinawa, a large island only 340
mi (550 km) away from mainland Japan, as a base for air operations for the
planned invasion of Honshu, the Japanese mainland. Four divisions of the
U.S. 10th Army (the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th) and two Marine Divisions
(the 1st and 6th) fought on the island, supported by naval, amphibious, and
tactical air forces.
The severity of the campaign made the United States unwilling to invade the
Japanese mainland, and was one of the motivating factors of the atomic
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which for many years academics have
regarded as the reason for Japan's surrender. More recent scholarship
debates why Japan surrendered, attributing the surrender to reasons
including the atomic bombings, the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, the
Bombing of Tokyo, and Japan's depleted resources.
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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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