World Wide Special Occasions, Holidays, Celebrations, Anniversaries, Commemorations
June 1st
China: International Children’s Day – Shanghai
CNN Debut: Anniversary – June 1st, 1980
Heimlich maneuver Introduced: Anniversary- June 1st 1974 – method used for choking victims
Kenya: Madaraka Day: Anniversary: Self Rule Day is observed as a national public holiday. The holiday commemorates attainment of self-government in 1963.
Jacques Marquette: Birth anniversary: June 1st 1637: Father Jacques Marquette Jesuit missionary-explorer of the Great Lakes region. Born at Laon, France. Died at Ludington, MI, May 18th 1675.
Plymouth Plantation Earthquake: Anniversary, June 1st 1638. First recorded earthquake in the U.S. to have been recorded and described in writing occurred at Plymouth, MA at 2 pm.
Samoa: Independence Day: National holiday. Commemorates independence from New Zealand in 1962. The former Western Samoa changed its name in 1997.
Famous Birthdays:
Marilyn Monroe Birth anniversary - June 1st, 1926
Pat Boone – 73, singer, actor, author, born Jacksonville, Florida, June 1st, 1934
Morgan Freeman, 70, stage and film actor (Oscar winner, for Million Dollar Baby), born Oakland, CA, June 1st, 1937.
Alanis Morissette – 33, singer, born Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1st, 1974
June 7th
Shelbourne Country Lobster Festival, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia (June 7 – 10)
Winnipeg International Children’s Festival – June 7 – 9. The festival features song, dance, theater, mime, puppetry and music by local and national artists. Phone: 1-800-527-1515 or www.kidfest.ca
Malta: National Day- June 7th
VCR introduced: June 7th, 1975. The Sony Corporation released its videocassette recorder, the Betamax, which was sold for $995.00.
Famous Birthdays:
Prince, 49, Musician, singer, born Prince Rogers Nelson at Minneapolis, MN: June 7th, 1958.
John Napier Turner, 78, Canada’s 17th prime minister (served June 30th 1984 – September 17th, 1984).
Tom Jones, 67, singer born Thomas Woodward at Pontypridd, Wales UK, June 7th, 1940
June 8th
Iceland: Laki Volcano Eruption: Anniversary- caused climatic and atmospheric changes worldwide on June 8th, 1783. It expelled 4.5 cubic miles of Lava, causing famine and deaths to nearly 10,000 people. The effects of this volcano and its possible long term consequences are still being studied today.
Moon Phase: Last Quarter – June 8th at 7:43 am.
Space Milestone: June 8th and 14th, 1975 – Venera 9 & 10: Unmanned exploration vehicles were launched to planet Venus. They landed on October 22 and 24th and sent the first pictures transmitted from Venus, atmospheric analysis and other data.
Upsy Daisy Day: A day to remind people to get up gloriously, gratefully and gleefully each morning. Web: www.allen-nichols.com
June 8th
Famous Birthdays:
Scott Adams, 50, cartoonist (“Dilbert”) born Windham, NY
Tim Berners-Lee, 52, inventor of the World Wide Web, born London, England
Keenan Ivory Wayans, 49, actor (“In Living Colour”) born New York, NY, June 8th, 1942
June 9th
Belmont Stakes: 139th annual final race of the “Triple Crown”. The race was inaugurated in 1867. Est attendance: 60,000
Donald Duck Birthday: June 9th, 1934, Donald Duck was “born.”
Hong Kong: Lease Signing Anniversary: June 9th, 1898. Hong Kong consisting of approximately 400 square miles (islands and mainland) with more than 5 million people, was administered as a British Colony after the lease was signed in 1898. In 1997 Hong Kong’s sovereignty reverted to the People’s Republic of China.
Famous Birthdays:
Patricia Cornwell, 51, mystery writer (All that Remains, Post Mortem) born Miami, Florida
Natalie Portman, 26, actress, born in Jerusalem
Johnny Dep, 44, actor, born in Owensboro, KY
June 10th
National Flag Week: June 10th – 16th. Presidential Proclamation issued each year since 1966 for the week including June 14th. The president often calls upon its people to participate in public ceremonies to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Abused Women and Children’s Awareness Day: A day to reflect on how we can help stop the violence in America that is destroying the lives and well-being of women and children. Email: childaware@aol.com
Famous Birthdays:
Prince Philip, 86, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, born in Corfu, Greece, June 10th, 1921.
F. Lee Baily, 74, lawyer, born Waltham, MA, 1933
Linda Evangelista, 42, model, born St. Catharines, Ontario
June 11th
Queen’s Official Birthday: A holiday in Australia (except Western Australia), Belize, Cayman Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. This is not the day she was actually born (April 21st).
King Kamehameha 1 Day – Designated state holiday in Hawaii honours memory of Hawaiian monarch (1737 – 1819)
Famous Birthdays:
Gene Wilder, 68, actor, born in Milwaukee, WI, 1939
Jacques Cousteau: Birth Anniversary, 1910: French undersea explorer, writer and filmmaker, born in St. Andre-de-Cubzac, France.
Joshua Jackson, 29, actor (“Dawson’s Creek, “Scream 2), born Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
June 12th
Baseball’s First Perfect Game: Anniversary: June 12th, 1880. Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs (National League) pitched baseball’s first perfect game (not allowing a single opposing player to reach first base). 1-0, against the Cleveland Indians.
Loving v. Virginia: 40th Anniversary: June 12th 1967. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loving v Virginia swept away all 16 remaining state laws prohibiting interracial marriages.
National Baseball Hall of Fame Dedicated: Anniversary: June 12th, 1939. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., was dedicated at Cooperstown, NY. More than 200 individuals have been honoured for their contributions to the game.
Paraguay: Peace with Bolivia Day. Commemorates the end of the Chaco War in 1935.
Famous Birthdays:
Anne Frank: Birth Anniversary: June 12th, 1929. Born in Franklin Germany.
Hideki Matsui, 33, baseball player, born in Ishikawa, Japan, June 12th, 1974.
David Rockefeller, 92, banker, born New York, NY, 1915.
June 13th
First Roller Coaster Opens: Anniversary. June 13th, 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY.
Creating With Your Heart Day: June 13th. A way to honour the values you hold true in your heart, with action. This is a day to celebrate creating thankful and wonderful thoughts, cards, and ideas full of love. Web: www.skvisionsmedia.com
Famous Birthdays:
Tim Allen, 54, Comedian, Actor
Christo, 72, Conceptual Artist, born Christo Javacheff at Babrovo, Bulgaria, 1935
Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, 21, actresses
June 14th
Canada: Sam Steele Days. June 14th – 17th, Cranbrook B.C. Parade, Sweetheart Pageant banquet and ball, railway museum tours, bocce tournament, Wild West show and children’s festival.
First Nonstop Transatlantic Flight: Anniversary. June 14-15th, 1919. Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur W. Brown flew a Vickers Vimy bomber 1,900 miles nonstop from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Clifden, County Galway, Ireland. In spite of their crash landing in an Irish peat bog, their flight inspired public interest in aviation.
Malawi: Freedom Day: National holiday. Commemorates free elections in 1994.
Famous Birthdays:
Stephanie Graf, 38, former tennis player, born Bruhl, West Germany, June 14th, 1969
Eric Arthur Heiden, 49, Olympic gold medal speed skater, born Madison, WI, 1958
June 15th
Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival. June 15h – June 17th: Dartmouth, NS, www.multifest.ca
Magna Carta Day: Anniversary: June 15th: Anniversary of King John’s sealing, in 1215, of the Magna Carta “in the meadow called Ronimed between Windsor and Staines. This document is regarded as the first charter of English liberties and one of the most important documents in the history of political and human history.
Native American Citizenship Day: Commemorates the day in 1924 when the U.S. Congress passed legislation recognizing the citizenship of Native Amercians.
Famous Birthdays:
Jim Belushi, 53, Actor, born in Chicago, IL
Helen Hunt, 44, Actress, born in Los Angeles, CA
Justin Leonard, 35, golfer, born in Dallas, TX
June 16th
Bloomsday: Anniversary: June 16th 1904. Anniversary of events in Dublin recorded in James Joyce’s Ulysses, whose central character is Leopold Bloom.
South Africa Youth Day. June 16th, National holiday. Commemorates a student uprising in Soweto against “Bantu Education” and the enforced teaching of Afrikans in 1976.
Space Milestone: Vostok 6 (USSR): First Woman in Space, June 16th, 1963. Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was a former cotton-mill worker who became the first woman in space. She manually controlled Vostok 6 during the 70.8 hour flight through 48 orbits of Earth and landed by parachute.
Famous Birthdays:
Cobi Jones, 37, soccer player, born Westlake Village, CA
Phil Mickelson, 37, golfer, born in San Diego, CA
Roberto Duran, 56, former boxer, born Chorillo, Panama
June 17th
FATHER’S DAY: June 17th: Recognition of the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day occurred at the request of Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane, WA on June 19th, 1910. The idea was publicly supported by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924, but not presidentially proclaimed until 1966.
Iceland Independence Day: June 17th: National Holiday: Anniversary of founding of republic and independence from Denmark in 1944.
South Africa Repeals Last Apartheid Law: Anniversary. June 17th, 1991. The Parliament of South Africa repealed the Population Registration Act, removing the law that was the foundation of apartheid.
Famous Birthdays:
Greg Kinnear, 44, actor, born Logansport, IN
Barry Manilow, 61, singer, born Brooklyn, NY
Venus Williams, 27, tennis player, born Lynwood, CA
June 18th
Battle of Waterloo: Anniversary: June 18, 1815. Date of the decisive defeat of Napoleon by British generals Wellington and Blucher, near Waterloo in central Belgium.
Egypt: Evacuation Day: Public holiday celebrating the anniversary of the withdrawal of the British Army from the Suez Canal area of Egypt in 1954.
Space Milestone: First American woman in space, June 18th, 1983. Dr. Sally Ride, 32 year old physicist and pilot, functioned as “mission specialist.” It was described as a near perfect mission.
Famous Birthdays:
Paul McCartney, 65, singer, songwriter
Lou Brock, 68, Hall of Fame baseball player, born El Dorado, AR, June 18th, 1939
Roger Ebert, 65, Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, born in Urbana IL
June 19th
China: Dragon Boat Festival: An important Chinese observance, that commemorates a hero, poet Qu Yuan of ancient China who drowned himself in protest against injustice and corruption. It is said that rice dumplings were cast into the water to lure fish away from the body of the martyr. It is also called Fifth Month Festival or Summer Festival.
World Sauntering Day: A day to revive the lost art of Victorian sauntering and to discourage jogging, lollygagging, sashaying, fast waking and trotting.
England: Royal Ascot: Ascot, Berkshire. Horse races.
Famous Birthdays:
Garfield, 1978, American’s favourite lasagna-loving cat celebrates his birthday. Created by Jim Davis. Visit www.garfield.com
Lou Gehrig, 1903, Baseball great Henry Louis Gehrig (lifetime batting average .341), played in 7 World Series was born in New York, NY. He died in 1941 from the degenerative muscle disease amyotropic lateral sclerosis which has become known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
June 20th
Spanish-American war surrender of Guam to U.S. Anniversary, June 20th, 1898. Not knowing that a war was in progress and having no ammunition on the island, the Spanish commander of Guam surrendered to Captain Glass of the USS Charleston.
United Nations: World Refugee Day, June 20th. A day to bring attention to the situation of refugees – their rights as well as their suffering. www.un.org
First Doctor of Science Degree, earned by a woman: June 20th, 1895. Caroline Willard Baldwin became the first woman to earn a doctor of science degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Famous Birthdays:
John Goodman, 55, Actor, born in Afton, MO
Nicole Kidman, 40, Actor, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Anne Murray, 62, Singer, born in Springhill, Nova Scotia
June 21st
Summer: June 21st – September 23rd: In the Northern Heminsphere summer begins today with the summer solstice at 2:06 pm EDT.
World Go Vegan Day – June 21st: Celebrated on the first day of summer, the day of most light and most hope – this day recognizes the benefits of vegan (completely vegetarian) lifestyle and its positive impact on human and environmental health, world hunger and animal suffering.
Hurricane Agnes: 35th Anniversary: June 21 -26 1972. Hurricane Agnes hit the eastern seaboard wreaking havoc across seven Atlantic Coast states. Casualties included 118 lives and 116,000 homes and the storm dumped 28.1 trillion gallons of water over 5,000 square miles
Famous Birthdays:
Richard Jefferson, 27, basketball player, born in Los Angeles, CA
Prince William, 25, son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, born London, England
June 22nd
Croatia: Antifascist Struggle Day, June 22, National holiday that commemorates the uprising against fascist invaders in 1941.
Denmark Viking Festival: June 22nd – July 1st. Famous outdoor plays based on Danish legends. Annual event.
Soviet Union Invaded: Anniversary. June 22nd, 1941. German troops invaded the Soviet Union, beginning a conflict that left 27 million Soviet citizens dead. Ceremonies are held this day in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, the areas of the former Soviet Union that bore the brunt of the initial invasion.
Stupid Guy Thing Day: Women are to make a list of “stupid guy things” and pass it on! Web: www.wellcat.com
Famous Birthdays:
Ed Bradley, 66, Broadcast Journalist for “60 minutes” born in Philadelphia, PA
Dan Brown, 43, Author, “Da Vinci Code”
Kurt Wagner, 36, Football player, born in Burlington, IA
June 23rd
Denmark: Midsummer Eve: June 23rd. Celebrated all over the country with bonfires and merrymaking.
Estonia: Victoria Day: June 23rd, National holiday, commemorates victory against Germany in 1919.
First Typewriter: Anniversary: June 23rd, 1868. First U.S. typewriter was patented by Luther Sholes.
Famous Birthdays:
Frances McDormand, 50, Actress, born in Chicago, IL
LaDanian Tomlinson, 28, Football player, born in Waco, TX
June 24th
America’s Kids Day: A day set aside to reach out and teach our children in America the value of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
St. Jean-Baptiste Day – Public holiday in Quebec
China: Macau Day: Celebrates the defeat the Dutch invasion forces of 1622 and pays homage to patron saint of Macau, Saint John the Baptist. Macau is a former Portuguese colony that is now part of China.
Scotland: Bannockburn Day: June 24th, 1314. Anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn when Robert the Bruce won independence for Scotland.
Famous Birthdays:
Juli Inkster, 47, golfer, born in Santa Cruz, CA
Mick Fleetwood, 65, musician (drummer, Fleetwood Mac) born in Cornwall, England.
June 25th
England: Wimbleton: June 25th – July 8th. Men and women compete for the most coveted titles in tennis.
Mozambique: Independence Day: National holiday.
Newfoundland Discovery Day: Commemorates the discovery of Newfoundland by John Cabot, June 24th, 1497. Commemorated on the Monday nearest to the 24th.
Famous Birthdays:
Carlos Delgado, 35, baseball player, born Mayaguex, Puerto Rico
Jimmie Walker, 59, Actor, Comedian (“Good Times”), born in New York, NY
Carly Simon, 62, singer, songwriter, born New York, NY
June 26th
CN Tower Opened Anniversary: June 26th, 1976. Birthday of the world’s tallest building and freestanding structure.
Madagascar: Independence Day, June 26th. National holiday, commemorates independence from France in 1960.
United Nations Charter Signed: Anniversary: June 26th, 1945. The UN Charter was signed as San Fransico by representatives in 50 nations.
Famous Birthdays:
Chris Isaak, 51, singer, musician, actor, born in Stockton, CA
Chris O’Donnel, 37, Actor, born in Winnetka, IL
Derek Jeter, 33, baseball player, born in Pequannock, NJ
June 27th
Djibouti: Independence Day: 30th Anniversary. Commemorates independence from France in 1977.
Happy Birthday to “Happy Birthday to You.” June 27th - The melody most often sung in the world. The melody was composed by Mildred J. Hill, a schoolteacher born in Louisville, KY.
Decide to be Married Day: To focus on the joy of couples deciding to get married. www.paradiseearth.us
Famous Birthdays:
Cyndi Henderson, founder of Our Kids Are Worth It! & E-Com Digital Media
Helen Keller, born June 27, 1880.
Jason Patric, 41, actor (“Speed 2”) born in Queens, NY.
June 28th
National Handshake Day: Take this day to perfect your handshake. www.brodycommunications.com
Treaty of Versailles: Anniversary: June 28th, 1919. The signing of Treaty of Versailles at Versailles, France, formally ending WWI.
U.S. Women’s Open Championship – June 28th- July 1st.
Famous Birthdays:
Mary Stuart Masterson, 41, Actress, born in New York, NY
Kathy Bates, 59, Actress, born in Memphis, TN
Mel Brooks, 79, actor, director, born in New York, NY
June 29th
Death Penalty Banned: 35th Anniversary: June 29, 1972, a decision was made to spare the lives of 600 individuals sitting on death row. The Supreme Court found that capital punishment a violation of the 8th Amendment which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.” Later the court reversed its decision and lifted the ban on January 15th, 1977.
Seychelles: Independence Day: June 29. National holiday. Gained independence from Great Britain in 1976.
Space Milestone: Atlantis (US) and MIR (USSR) Dock: 1995. An American space shuttle docked with a Russian space station for the first time, resulting in the biggest craft ever assembled in space.
Famous Birthdays:
Gary Busey, Musician, Actor, 63, born in Goose Creek, TX
Harmon Clayton Killebrew, 71, Hall of Fame baseball player, born in Payette, ID
June 30th
Leap Second Adjustment Time: June 30th is one of the times favoured for the addition or subtraction of a second from our clock time to coordinate atomic and astronomical time.
Full Moon Phase
Britain Cedes Claim to Hong Kong: 10th Anniversary: June 30th, 1997. The crested flag of the British Crown Colony was officially lowered at midnight and replaced by a new flag representing China’s sovereignty and the official transfer of power. Though Britain owned Hong Kong in perpetuity, the land areas surrounding the city were leased from China and the lease expired July 1st, 1997. Rather than renegotiate a new lease, Britain ceded its claim to Hong Kong.
Famous Birthdays
Fantasia Barrino, 23, singer (American Idol”) born in High Point, NC
Lena Horne, 90, singer, actress, born in Brooklyn, NY
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