<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Catfish Day'. . Since 1987 by Presidential Proclamation 5672.
- From Wikipedia:
'National Catfish Day is a national observance of the United States
celebrating "the value of farm-raised catfish." The day was
designated as June 25, 1987, by President Ronald Reagan, who issued the
Presidential Proclamation after the U.S. Congress called for the day to be
established in House Joint Resolution 178.
[The Hankster says] Purr-fect meal.
* 'National Strawberry Parfait Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Parfait):
'Parfait (from French meaning "perfect") is a kind of frozen dessert
that dates to 1894.
In France, parfait refers to a frozen dessert made from a base of sugar
syrup, egg, and cream. A parfait contains enough fat, sugar, alcohol,
and/or, to a lesser extent, air to allow it to be made by stirring
infrequently while freezing, making it possible to create in a home kitchen
without specialist equipment. The fat, sugar, alcohol or air interferes
with the formation of water crystals, which would otherwise give the ice
cream an uncomfortable texture in the mouth. The formation of ice crystals
is managed in the making of regular ice cream by agitating the ice cream
constantly while it freezes or chemically by adding glycerol. Neither
should be necessary when making a high-quality parfait.
In the United States, parfait refers to either the traditional French-style
dessert or to a popular variant, the American parfait, made by layering
parfait cream, ice cream, and/or flavored gelatins in a tall, clear glass,
and topping the creation with whipped cream, fresh or canned fruit, and/or
liqueurs.
In Canada and the United States, parfaits may also be made by using yogurt
layered with granola, nuts or fresh fruits, such as peaches, strawberries,
or blueberries. .
[The Hankster says] After you have your protein and brain food (Catfish), you may treat your taste buds.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'LEON Day'.
- From Wikipedia:
In the United States, Leon Day is the halfway mark to Christmas. Leon is
Noel spelled backwards. It is celebrated on June 25th, i.e. the turning
point when Christmas begins to come closer on the calendar. It is exactly
six months before Christmas day.
[The Hankster says] Time to start thinking about making those wishlists.
* 'Log Cabin Day'.
Since 1986 by the Log Cabin Society, to promote that architectural style.
[The Hankster says] Yes, I can see myself now, deep in the woods in my little log cabin, checking up on my social media account by candle light.
* 'Great American Backyard Campout'.
- From Wikipedia (National Wildlife Federation):
'Every year, as part of Great Outdoors Month , the National Wildlife
Federation encourages people to gather in their backyards, neighborhoods,
communities and parks and join the Great American Campout to camp and
reconnect with nature. Previously known as the "Great American Backyard
Campout," it was expanded in 2015 and renamed the "Great American
Campout" to encourage more types of camping and engagement in the great
outdoors. The spokesperson for the 2015 Campout was Nick Offerman, best
known for playing Ron Swanson on NBC's "Parks and Recreation'.
[The Hankster says] Loved camping out in the backyard as a kid. OF, course at that age, the only thought I gave to wild life, was hoping that nothing creepy or crawly got into my sleeping bag while the guys and I were out making things hard on the girls slumber parties.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'World Vitiligo Day'.
- From Wikipedia (Vitiligo):
'Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition characterized by portions of the
skin losing their pigment. It occurs when skin pigment cells die or are
unable to function. Aside from cases of contact with certain chemicals, the
cause of vitiligo is unknown. Research suggests vitiligo may arise from
autoimmune, genetic, oxidative stress, neural, or viral causes. Vitiligo is
typically classified into two main categories: segmental and non-segmental
vitiligo. Half of those affected show the disorder before age 20, though
most develop it before age 40.
The global percentage of people affected with vitiligo is less than 1%,
with some populations averaging 2–3% and rarely as high as 16%. Autoimmune
diseases such as Addison's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and type 1
diabetes mellitus tend to occur more often in people who have vitiligo.
There is no known cure for vitiligo but many treatment options are
available including topical steroids, calcineurin inhibitors, and
phototherapy'.
* 'International Scoliosis Awareness Day'. By Scoliosis Association (UK)
- From Wikipedia (Scoliosis):
'Scoliosis is a common medical condition in which a person's spinal axis
has a three-dimensional deviation. Although it is a complex
three-dimensional condition, on an X-ray, viewed from the rear, the spine
of an individual with scoliosis can resemble an "S" or a "C",
rather than a straight line.
Scoliosis is typically classified as either congenital (caused by vertebral
anomalies present at birth), idiopathic (cause unknown, sub-classified as
infantile, juvenile, adolescent, or adult, according to when onset
occurred), or secondary to a primary condition.
Secondary scoliosis can be the result of a neuromuscular condition (e.g.,
spina bifida, cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, or physical trauma)
or syndromes such as Chiari malformation.
Recent longitudinal studies reveal that the most common form of the
condition, late-onset idiopathic scoliosis, causes little physical
impairment other than back pain and cosmetic concerns, even when untreated,
with mortality rates similar to the general population. Older beliefs that
untreated idiopathic scoliosis necessarily progresses into severe
(cardiopulmonary) disability by old age have been refuted by later studies.
The rarer forms of scoliosis pose risks of complications such as heart and
lung problems. Scoliosis is a lifelong condition management of the
condition includes treatments such as bracing, physical therapy and
surgery'.
o Other:
* 'ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day'. June 25-26.
- From Wikipedia (Field Day (amateur radio)):
'Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise, widely sponsored by IARU
regions and member organizations, encouraging emergency communications
preparedness among amateur radio operators. In the United States, it is
typically the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the
country, with over 30,000 operators participating each year. Field Day is
always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and
running through 2059 UTC Sunday.
Since the first ARRL Field Day in 1933, radio amateurs throughout North
America have practiced the rapid deployment of radio communications
equipment in environments ranging from operations under tents in remote
areas to operations inside Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs). Operations
using emergency and alternative power sources are highly encouraged, since
electricity and other public infrastructures are often among the first to
fail during a natural disaster or severe weather.
To determine the effectiveness of the exercise and of each participant's
operations, there is an integrated contesting component, and many clubs
also engage in concurrent leisure activities (camping out, cookouts, etc.).
Operations typically last a continuous twenty-four hours, requiring
scheduled relief operators to keep stations on the air. Additional contest
points are awarded for experimenting with unusual modes, making contacts
via satellite, and involving youth in the activity.
* 'Day of the Seafarer'. The International Maritime Organization is
promoting careers at sea.
<> Historical events on June 25
* 'In 1630, The fork is introduced to American dining .
- From Wikipedia: 'As a piece of cutlery or kitchenware, a fork is a tool
consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end. The fork is a
primarily Western utensil, whereas in east Asia chopsticks have been more
prevalent. Today, forks are increasingly available throughout east Asia.
The usually metal utensil is used to lift food to the mouth or to hold
ingredients in place while they are being cut by a knife. Food can be
lifted either by spearing it on the tines or by holding it on top of the
tines, which are often curved slightly. A fork is shaped in the form of a
trident but curved at the joint of the handle to the points.
The early history of the fork is obscure. As a kitchen and dining utensil
it is generally believed to have originated in the Roman Empire, as proved
by archaeological evidences. The personal table fork most likely originated
in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire. Its use spread to what is now
the Middle East during the first millennium CE and then spread into
southern Europe during the second millennium. It did not become common in
northern Europe until the 18th century and was not common in North America
until the 19th century.
The fork did not become popular in North America until near the time of the
American Revolution. The curved fork used in most parts of the world today
was developed in Germany in the mid 18th century while the standard
four-tine design became current in the early 19th century. The fork was
important in Germany because they believed that eating with the fingers was
rude and disrespectful. The fork led to family dinners and sit-down meals,
which are important features of German culture.
* 'In 788, Virginia enters the U.S. as the 10th state. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Virginia officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a
state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia
is nicknamed the Old Dominion due to its status as the first colonial
possession established in mainland British America, and Mother of
Presidents because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any
other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by
the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for
much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond
Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most
populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as
of 2014 is over 8.3 million.
Virginians were instrumental in writing the United States Constitution.
James Madison drafted the Virginia Plan in 1787 and the Bill of Rights in
1789. Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25, 1788. The three-fifths
compromise ensured that Virginia, with its large number of slaves,
initially had the largest bloc in the House of Representatives. Together
with the Virginia dynasty of presidents, this gave the Commonwealth
national importance. In 1790, both Virginia and Maryland ceded territory to
form the new District of Columbia, though the Virginian area was retroceded
in 1846. Virginia is called Mother of States because of its role in being
carved into states like Kentucky, which became the 15th state in 1792, and
for the numbers of American pioneers born in Virginia'.
* 'In 1938, 'Tisket A Tasket' by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1 .
- From Wikipedia: 'A Tisket A Tasket is a nursery rhyme first recorded in
America in the late nineteenth century. It was used as the basis for a very
successful and highly regarded 1938 recording by Ella Fitzgerald. It has a
Roud Folk Song Index number of 13188.
The song was a major hit of the pre-chart era, reaching number one in
Billboard's sheet music and Record Buying Guide (jukebox) charts, also
number 1 on "Your Hit Parade"'.
* 'In 1938, Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 25 cents per hour.
- From Wikipedia: 'In 1912, Massachusetts organized a commission to
recommend non-compulsory minimum wages for women and children. Within eight
years, at least thirteen U.S. states and the District of Columbia would
pass minimum wage laws. The Lochner era United States Supreme Court
consistently invalidated compulsory minimum wage laws. The laws were
considered unconstitutional for interfering with the ability of employers
to freely negotiate appropriate wage contracts with employees.
No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to
its workers has any right to continue in this country. President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, 1933
The first attempt at establishing a national minimum wage came in 1933,
when a $0.25 per hour standard was set as part of the National Industrial
Recovery Act. However, in the 1935 court case Schechter Poultry Corp. v.
United States (295 U.S. 495), the United States Supreme Court declared the
act unconstitutional, and the minimum wage was abolished. The minimum wage
was re-established in the United States in 1938 (pursuant to the Fair Labor
Standards Act), once again at $0.25 per hour ($4.23 in 2015 dollars). In
United States v. Darby Lumber Co. (1941), the Supreme Court upheld the Fair
Labor Standards Act, holding that Congress had the power under the Commerce
Clause to regulate employment conditions.
* 'In 1947, The Diary of Anne Frank is published. . -
- From Wikipedia: 'Annelies Marie Frank (German 12 June 1929 – February or
March 1945) was a German-born diarist and writer. She is one of the most
discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary, The Diary of a Young
Girl, which documents her life in hiding during the German occupation of
the Netherlands in World War II, is one of the world's most widely known
books and has been the basis for several plays and films.
Born in the city of Frankfurt, Germany, she lived most of her life in or
near Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Born a German national, Frank lost her
citizenship in 1941 and thus became stateless. The Frank family moved from
Germany to Amsterdam in the early 1930s when the Nazis gained control over
Germany. By May 1940, they were trapped in Amsterdam by the German
occupation of the Netherlands. As persecutions of the Jewish population
increased in July 1942, the family went into hiding in some concealed rooms
behind a bookcase in the building where Anne's father worked. In August
1944, the group was betrayed and transported to concentration camps. Anne
and her sister, Margot, were eventually transferred to Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp, where they died (probably of typhus) in February or
March 1945, just weeks before the camp was liberated in April.
Otto Frank, the only survivor of the family, returned to Amsterdam after
the war to find that Anne's diary had been saved by one of the helpers,
Miep Gies, and his efforts led to its publication in 1947. It was
translated from its original Dutch version and first published in English
in 1952 as The Diary of a Young Girl, and has since been translated into
over 60 languages. The diary, which was given to Anne on her thirteenth
birthday, chronicles her life from 12 June 1942 until 1 August 1944'.
* 'In 1948, The Berlin airlift begins. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949) was one
of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the
multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union
blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors
of Berlin under Western control. The Soviets offered to drop the blockade
if the Western Allies withdrew the newly introduced Deutsche mark from West
Berlin.
In response, the Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift to carry
supplies to the people of West Berlin, a difficult feat given the city's
population. Aircrews from the United States Air Force, the British Royal
Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force,
the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the South African Air Force:338 flew
over 200,000 flights in one year, providing to the West Berliners up to
8,893 tons of necessities each day, such as fuel and food. The Soviets did
not disrupt the airlift for fear this might lead to open conflict.
By the spring of 1949, the airlift was clearly succeeding, and by April it
was delivering more cargo than had previously been transported into the
city by rail. On 12 May 1949, the USSR lifted the blockade of West Berlin.
The Berlin Blockade served to highlight the competing ideological and
economic visions for postwar Europe'.
* 'In 1950, The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North
Korea. .
- From Wikipedia: 'The Korean War 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) began when
North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with the United States
as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. China, with
assistance from the Soviet Union, came to the aid of North Korea. The war
arose from the division of Korea at the end of World War II and from the
global tensions of the Cold War that developed immediately afterwards.
Korea was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the closing days of World War II.
In August 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, as a result of an
agreement with the United States, and liberated Korea north of the 38th
parallel. U.S. forces subsequently moved into the south. By 1948, as a
product of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States,
Korea was split in to two separate governments. Both governments claimed to
be the legitimate government of Korea, and neither side accepted the border
as permanent. The civil war escalated into open warfare when North Korean
forces—supported by the Soviet Union and China—moved to the south to unite
the country on 25 June 1950. On that day, the United Nations Security
Council recognized this North Korean act as invasion and called for an
immediate ceasefire. On 27 June, the Security Council adopted S/RES/83:
Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea and decided the
formation and dispatch of the UN Forces in Korea. Twenty-one countr ies
of the United Nations eventually contributed to the defense of South Korea,
with the United States providing 88% of the UN's military personnel.
After the first two months of the conflict, South Korean forces were on the
point of defeat, forced back to the Pusan Perimeter. In September 1950, an
amphibious UN counter-offensive was launched at Inchon, and cut off many of
the North Korean attackers. Those that escaped envelopment and capture were
rapidly forced back north all the way to the border with China at the Yalu
River, or into the mountainous interior. At this point, in October 1950,
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu and entered the war. Chinese intervention
triggered a retreat of UN forces which continued until mid-1951. After
these dramatic reversals of fortune, which saw Seoul change hands four
times, the last two years of conflict became a war of attrition, with the
front line close to the 38th parallel. The war in the air, however, was
never a stalemate. North Korea was subject to a massive bombing campaign.
Jet fighters confronted each other in air-to-air combat for the first time
in history, and Soviet pilots covertly flew in defense of their
Communist allies.
The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when an armistice was signed. The
agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to separate North and South
Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners. However, no peace treaty has
been signed, and the two Koreas are technically still at war. Periodic
clashes, many of which were deadly, have continued to the present'.
* 'In 1951, CBS broadcasts first commercial color television show (not seen
in color by everyone).
- From Wikipedia: 'The FCC called for technical demonstrations of color
systems in 1948, and the Joint Technical Advisory Committee (JTAC) was
formed to study them. CBS displayed improved versions of its original
design, now using a single 6 MHz channel (like the existing black-and-white
signals) at 144 fields per second and 405 lines of resolution. Color
Television Inc. demonstrated its line-sequential system, while Philco
demonstrated a dot-sequential system based on its beam-index tube-based
Apple tube technology. Of the entrants, the CBS system was by far the
best-developed, and won head-to-head testing every time. While the meetings
were taking place it was widely known within the industry that RCA was
working on a dot-sequential system that was compatible with existing
black-and-white broadcasts, but RCA declined to demonstrate it during the
first series of meetings. Just before the JTAC presented its findings, on
August 25, 1949, RCA broke its silence and introduced its system as well.
The JTAC still recommended the CBS system, and after the resolution of an
ensuing RCA lawsuit, color broadcasts using the CBS system started on June
25, 1951. By this point the market had changed dramatically when color was
first being considered in 1948 there were fewer than a million television
sets in the U.S., but by 1951 there were well over 10 million. The idea
that the VHF band could be allowed to "die" was no longer
practical'.
* 'In 1969, The Hollies recorded He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, with
Elton John playing piano. .
- From Wikipedia: 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother is a popular music
ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly
Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for The Hollies later that
year and again for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been covered by many
artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' and Rufus Wainwright's versions
of the song were featured in the film Zoolander'.
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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