Tag: June

June 18 in Pop Culture History June 18th is… National Go Fishing Day National Splurge Day Veterinary Appreciation Day National Wanna Get Away Day 1178 – A meteor crashed into the Moon or exploded between Earth and the Moon. 1812 – The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain, Canada, and Ireland, starting The War […]

June 17 in Pop Culture History June 17 is… Apple Strudel Day Cherry Tart Day Eat Your Vegetables Day Global Garbage Man Day National Mascot Day Stewart’s Root Beer Day 1462 – Vlad III the Impaler attempted to assassinate Mehmed II, forcing him to retreat from Wallachia, Romania. 1631 – Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth. […]

June 16 in Pop Culture History June 16th is… International Day For The African Child Arborist Appreciation Day Fresh Veggies Day Fudge Day Sea Turtle Day Waterfall Day 1816 – Lord Byron read Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests – Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspired his challenge that each …

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June 16 in Pop Culture History June 16th is… International Day For The African Child Arborist Appreciation Day Fresh Veggies Day Fudge Day Sea Turtle Day Waterfall Day 1816 – Lord Byron read Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests – Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspired his challenge that each […]

June 15 in Pop Culture History June 15th is… Lobster Day National Megalodon Day Nature Photography Day Smile Power Day 763 BC – Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse, and that detail was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 1215 – The signed (sealed) Magna Carta guaranteed King John would respect feudal rights […]

June 14 in Pop Culture History June 14th is… Army Birthday International Bath Day Bourbon Day National Flag Day New Mexico Day World Pet Memorial Day National Pop Goes the Weasel Day National Strawberry Shortcake Day 1158 – Munich (in what is now Germany) was founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the […]

June 13 in Pop Culture History June 13th is… National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day Random Acts of Light Day Rosé Day National Sewing Machine Day National Weed Your Garden Day 1373 – Anglo-Portuguese Alliance between England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal is the oldest international agreement in the world that is still […]

June 12 in Pop Culture History June 12th is… Jerky Day National Loving Day Peanut Butter Cookie Day Peruvian Hairless Dog Day National Red Rose Day 1790 – A ‘Red Globe’ was being reported by many people flying over France. 1849 – A gas mask “inhaler or lung protector” was patented (#X006529) by Lewis Phectic […]

June 11 in Pop Culture History June 11th is… Corn on the Cob Day German Chocolate Cake Day Making Life Beautiful Day Outlet Shopping Day World Gin Day 323 BC – Alexander the Great died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon. 1509 – Henry VIII of England married Catherine of Aragon. 1742 – […]

June 10 in Pop Culture History June 10th is… Ballpoint Pen Day Black Cow Day Egg Roll Day Herbs and Spices Day Iced Tea Day 1692 – Bridget Bishop was hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for “certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries.” 1809 – The first steamboat to navigate the open seas, […]

June 9 in Pop Culture History June 9th is… Donald Duck Day National Earl Day Lemon Drizzle Cake Day National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day 1650 – The Harvard Corporation, one of the two administrative boards of Harvard, was established. It was the first legal corporation in the Americas. 1856 – 500 Mormons left Iowa City, […]