<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Pecan Sandies Day'. A shortbread cookie with pecans.
- From Wikipedia (Shortbread):
'Shortbread is a type of cake (American English: cookie) traditionally made
from one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts flour (by
weight). The use of plain white (wheat) flour is common today, and other
ingredients like ground rice or cornflour are sometimes added to alter the
texture. Also, modern recipes often deviate from the pure three ingredients
by splitting the sugar portion into equal parts granulated sugar and icing
sugar (powdered sugar in American English) and many further add a portion
of salt. Shortbread is different from shortcake, though they are similar.
The difference is that shortcake can be made using vegetable fat instead of
butter and usually has a chemical leavening agent such as baking powder,
which gives it a different texture. Shortbread biscuits are often
associated with normal egg-based biscuits, but they hold their shape under
pressure, making them ideal for packed meals. Shortbread originated in
Scotland, with the first printed recipe, in 1736, from a Scotswoman named
Mrs McLintock. .
[The Hankster says] Great with some Bluebell Ice Cream. And a tall glass of cold milk.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'National Pink Day'.
Just enjoy everything pink. Not related to any charity.
[The Hankster says] What can I say, but do it.
* 'Let It Go Day'.
Release those negative feelings concerning past events.
[The Hankster says] It will only get worse if you don't
* 'Pink Flamingo Day'.
This one is for the lawn ornaments. Help set a record.
[The Hankster says] These were my nemesis when cutting lawns as a kid. You had to remove them by their skinny wire legs, mow the area and put them back.
* 'United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday'.
Established on June 23 1939 as United States Coast Guard Reserve. Renamed
on Feb. 19 1941 to United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. See more in the
history section for 1939.
* 'Olympic Day'.
Establishment of the International Olympic Committee on June 23, 1894. See more in the history section.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'National Hydration Day'. A focus on preventing dehydration, especially
during the summer months.
o Other:
* 'United Nations Public Service Day'. A U.N. observance.
- From Wikipedia:
'The United Nation Public Service Day is celebrated on June 23 of every
year. The prestigious UN Public Service Awards are given away on this day.
The UN Public Service Day was designated by the United Nations General
Assembly's resolution A/RES/57/277 of 2003, to “celebrate the value and
virtue of public service to the community”. The United Nations Economic and
Social Council established that the United Nations Public Service Awards be
bestowed on Public Service Day for contributions made to the cause of
enhancing the role, prestige, and visibility of public service.
* 'International Widows' Day'. A U.N. observance.
- From Wikipedia:
'International Widows Day is a United Nations ratified day of action to
address the "poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their
dependents in many countries". The day takes place annually on 23 June.
International Widows Day was established by The Loomba Foundation to raise
awareness of the issue of widowhood. The significance of 23 June is that it
was on that day in 1954 that Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, mother of the
foundation's founder, Lord Loomba, became a widow. One of the foundation’s
key goals is to highlight what it describes as an invisible calamity. A
2010 book, Invisible, Forgotten Sufferers: The Plight of Widows Around the
World, estimates that there are 245 million widows worldwide, 115 million
of whom live in poverty and suffer from social stigmatization and economic
deprivation purely because they have lost their husbands. As part of the
Loomba Foundation’s awareness campaign, this study was presented to UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 22 June 2010.
The first International Widows Day took place in 2005 and was launched by
Lord Loomba and the foundation's president, Cherie Blair. By the sixth
International Widows Day in 2010, events were held in Rwanda, Sri Lanka,
the USA, the UK, Nepal, Syria, Kenya, India, Bangladesh and South Africa.
<> Historical events on June 23
* 'In 1868, Christopher Sholes patents typewriter. .
- From Wikipedia: A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine
for writing in characters similar to those produced by printer's movable
type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink
or carbon impressions onto paper. Typically one character is printed on
each keypress. The machine prints characters by making ink impressions of
type elements similar to the sorts used in movable type letterpress
printing.
At the end of the nineteenth century the term typewriter was also applied
to a person who used such a machine.
'The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented in 1868 by
Americans Christopher Latham Sholes, Frank Haven Hall, Carlos Glidden and
Samuel W. Soule in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, although Sholes soon disowned the
machine and refused to use, or even to recommend it. It looked like
something like a cross between a piano and a kitchen table. The working
prototype was made by the machinist Matthias Schwalbach. The patent (US
79,265) was sold for $12,000 to Densmore and Yost, who made an agreement
with E. Remington and Sons (then famous as a manufacturer of sewing
machines) to commercialize the machine as the Sholes and Glidden
Type-Writer.
This was the origin of the term typewriter. Remington began production of
its first typewriter on March 1, 1873, in Ilion, New York. It had a QWERTY
keyboard layout, which because of the machine's success, was slowly adopted
by other typewriter manufacturers. As with most other early typewriters,
because the typebars strike upwards, the typist could not see the
characters as they were typed.
* 'In 1887, In Canada, the Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law, creating
the nation's first national park, Banff National Park. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Banff National Park /'bæmf/ is Canada's oldest national
park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180
kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta,
encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain,
with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine
landscapes. The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise, connecting to
Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National
Park are neighbours to the west, while Kootenay National Park is located to
the south and Kananaskis Country to the southeast. The main commercial
centre of the park is the town of Banff, in the Bow River valley.
* 'In 1894, The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne
in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The International Olympic Committee (IOC French: Comité
international olympique, CIO) is an international, non-profit,
non-governmental organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by
Pierre de Coubertin, on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first
president. Today its membership consists of 100 active members, 32 honorary
members, and 1 honour member. The IOC is the supreme authority of the
worldwide modern Olympic movement.
* 'In 1926, The College Board administers the first SAT exam. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college
admissions in the United States. It was first introduced in 1926, and its
name and scoring have changed several times, being originally called the
Scholastic Aptitude Test, then the Scholastic Assessment Test, then the SAT
I: Reasoning Test, then the SAT Reasoning Test, and now simply the SAT.
The SAT is owned and published by the College Board, a private, nonprofit
organization in the United States. It is developed and administered on
behalf of the College Board by the Educational Testing Service. The test is
intended to assess a student's readiness for college. It is designed to not
be aligned to high school curriculum.
On March 5, 2014, the College Board announced that a redesigned version of
the SAT would be administered for the first time in 2016. The exam reverted
to the 1600-point scale, the essay was made optional, and students now have
3 hours to take the exam plus 50 additional minutes to complete the essay.
* 'In 1933, The radio show, Don McNeill's Pepper Pot (Breakfast Club)
begins 35½ year run on NBC. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Don McNeill's Breakfast Club is a long-run morning
variety show on NBC Blue Network/ABC radio (and briefly on television)
originating in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Don McNeill, the radio program
ran from June 23, 1933 through December 27, 1968. McNeil's 35½-year run as
host remains the longest tenure for an M.C. of a network entertainment
program, surpassing Johnny Carson (29½ years) on The Tonight Show and Bob
Barker (34? years) on The Price Is Right.
* 'In 1938, The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil
Aeronautics Authority in the United States. .
- From Wikipedia: 'In 1938, the Civil Aeronautics Act transferred federal
responsibilities for non-military aviation from the Bureau of Air Commerce
to a new, independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The
legislation also gave the authority the power to regulate airline fares and
to determine the routes that air carriers would serve.
In 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt split the authority into two
agencies, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and the Civil
Aeronautics Board (CAB). The CAA was responsible for air traffic control,
safety programs, and airway development. The CAB was entrusted with safety
rulemaking, accident investigation, and economic regulation of the
airlines. Although both organizations were part of the Department of
Commerce, the CAB functioned independently. When a Douglas DC-3A crashed
shortly after departing Washington DC on August 31, 1940 the CAB had their
first major investigation, that of the Lovettsville Air Disaster set the
pattern for subsequent accident investigations.
After World War II began in Europe, the CAA launched the Civilian Pilot
Training Program to provide the nation with more aviators. On the eve of
America's entry into the conflict, the agency began to take over operation
of airport control towers, a role that eventually became permanent. During
the war, the CAA also greatly enlarged its en route air traffic control
system. In 1944, the United States hosted a conference in Chicago that led
to the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization and
set the framework for future aviation diplomacy.
In the post-war era, the application of radar to air traffic control helped
controllers to keep abreast of the postwar boom in air transportation. In
1946, Congress gave the CAA the task of administering a federal-aid airport
program aimed exclusively at promoting development of the nation's civil
airports.
* 'In 1938, Marineland opens in Florida. Has the first aquarium. .
* 'In 1939, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG Aux) established .
- From Wikipedia: 'The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG Aux) is
the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
Congress established the USCG Aux on June 23, 1939, as the United States
Coast Guard Reserve. On February 19, 1941, it was re-designated the United
States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The Auxiliary exists to support all USCG
missions except roles that require direct law enforcement or military
engagement. As of 2015, there were approximately 32,000 members of the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Collectively the Auxiliary contributes over 4.5 million hours of service
each year and completed nearly 500,000 missions in service to support the
Coast Guard. Every year Auxiliarists help to save approximately 500 lives,
assist 15,000 distressed boaters, conduct over 150,000 safety examinations
of recreational vessels, and provide boater safety instruction to over
500,000 students. In total the Coast Guard Auxiliary saves taxpayers
hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
* 'In 1955, Walt Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp' was released. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated romantic
musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on 22
June 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The 15th film in the Walt Disney
Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the
CinemaScope widescreen film process. Based on Happy Dan, The Whistling Dog
by Ward Greene, Lady and the Tramp tells the story of a female American
Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class
family, and a male stray mutt named Tramp. When the two dogs meet, they
embark on many romantic adventures. A direct-to-video sequel, Lady and the
Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, was released in 2001.
* 'In 1956, The 'Jimmy Durante Show' last airs on NBC-TV. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour
comedy/variety television program presented live on NBC from October 2,
1954 to June 23, 1956.
Several guest stars on the program later developed successful show business
careers of their own. Jimmy Durante's long nose, piano, and broken
vocabulary were the mainstays of the program, which aired at 9:30 p.m.
Eastern on Saturdays. In the first 1954-1955 season, Durante alternated
with The Donald O'Connor Show, both sponsored by Texaco.
* 'In 1956, The novelty song 'Transfusion' by Nervous Norvous peaks at #8.
- From Wikipedia: 'Nervous Norvus was the performing name of Jimmy Drake
(March 24, 1912 – July 24, 1968).
His novelty song "Transfusion" was a Top 20 hit in 1956, reaching #13
on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. A second song, "Ape Call," released
later that year, also charted and peaked at #28
His novelty song "Transfusion" was a Top 20 hit in 1956, reaching #13
on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. A second song, "Ape Call," released
later that year, also charted and peaked at #28
The lyrics in "Transfusion" concern a careless driver who
(cheerfully) receives blood transfusions after each accident. Graphic
sounds of a car crash are included after each verse. Each stanza concludes
with the refrain "Never never never gonna speed again" followed by
lines such as "Slip the blood to me, Bud" or "Pour the crimson in
me, Jimson." The song was banned on many radio stations in the 1950s.
The song was later played on the radio by DJ Barry Hansen, which reportedly
led to Hansen's eventual nickname of Dr. Demento. The car crash sound
effect from this song, dubbed from the Standard Sound Effects Library, can
be heard on "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan and Dean and "Leader of the
Pack" by the Shangri-Las, and is currently available on the "Classic
TV Sound Effects Library" from Sound Ideas.
* 'In 1960 - The half-hour variety 'Pat Boone Show' () last airs on ABC-TV.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom is a half-hour variety show
that aired on ABC-TV from October 3, 1957 to June 23, 1960, starring the
young singer Pat Boone and a host of top-name guest stars sponsored by
Chevrolet. Boone, a descendant of Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone, was,
at 23, still attending Columbia University in New York City when the
program began production. Upon his graduation from Columbia in 1958, TV
Guide pictured him in his cap and gown on the magazine cover. Boone, the
No. 10 all-time vocalist in sales, was at the time the youngest person to
host his own network variety program until ABC's The Donny and Marie Show,
with two hosts, broke the record in 1976.
* 'In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a
scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent, comes into
force after the opening date for signature set for the December 1, 1959. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements,
collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate
international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent
without a native human population. For the purposes of the treaty system,
Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S
latitude. The treaty, entering into force in 1961 and having 53 parties as
of 2016, sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, establishes
freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on that
continent. The treaty was the first arms control agreement established
during the Cold War. The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat headquarters have
been located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since September 2004.
* 'In 1965, The Miracles released 'Tracks Of My Tears'. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Tracks of My Tears was written by Miracles members
Smokey Robinson (lead vocalist), Pete Moore (bass vocalist), and Marv
Tarplin (guitarist).
In the five-LP publication The Motown Story, by Motown Records, Robinson
explained the origin of this song in these words: 'Tracks of My Tears' was
actually started by Marv Tarplin, who is a young cat who plays guitar for
our act. So he had this musical thing , you know, and we worked around with
it, and worked around, and it became 'Tracks of My Tears'. Tarplin's guitar
licks at the song's intro are among the most famous in pop music history.
The Tracks of My Tears was a number 2 hit on the Billboard R and B chart,
and it reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Belatedly released in
the UK in 1969, it became a Top Ten hit that summer, reaching number 9 (the
UK release was credited to Smokey Robinson and the Miracles). This song is
considered to be among the finest recordings of The Miracles, and it sold
over one million records within two years, making it The Miracles' fourth
million-selling record.
The Miracles can be seen performing The Tracks of My Tears on their 2006
Motown DVD release, The Miracles' Definitive Performances.
No. 1 song
Top movie
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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