NATIONAL GOLF CART DAY
On June 13, we celebrate National Golf Cart Day as a day that pays tribute to the evolution of the golf cart. This day is for everyone who loves feeling the breeze in their hair on and off the golf course. Let's go for a quick ride through the history of the golf cart and learn some fun facts along the way! Read more...
NATIONAL CAREER NURSE ASSISTANTS' DAY
Every year, on the first day of National Nursing Assistants' Week, we observe National Career Nurse Assistants' Day. On this day, we recognize all nursing assistants who dedicate their lives to the well-being of others, whether it's been 5 years or 58 years of service. Read more...
NATIONAL RANDOM ACTS OF LIGHT DAY
Oftentimes it takes just one gentle word or small token to help overcome darkness. On June 13th, National Random Acts of Light Day encourages us to bring light to the darkness of cancer by surprising someone with an act of kindness. Read more...
NATIONAL KITCHEN KLUTZES OF AMERICA DAY
June 13th honors those who would like to cook and be in the kitchen, but it just doesn't seem to work well for them. After all, it is National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day. Read more...
NATIONAL WEED YOUR GARDEN DAY
National Weed Your Garden Day on June 13th each year serves as a reminder to all gardeners to take an extra 5 or 10 minutes while weeding their gardens. Read more...
NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE DAY
Each year on June 13th, National Sewing Machine Day honors an invention that has kept us in stitches for over 150 years. Before the sewing machine, tailors and sewists created clothing by hand, stitch by a single stitch. The invention of the sewing machine brought about revolutionary change. Not only did it boost an entire industry, but it also changed the way we viewed the garments we wore. However, the development of the sewing machine took time. Read more...
On Deck for June 14, 2024
National Days
ARMY BIRTHDAY
NATIONAL MOVIE NIGHT
NATIONAL CUCUMBER DAY
NATIONAL FLAG DAY
NATIONAL BOURBON DAY
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DAY
WEAR BLUE DAY
NATIONAL POP GOES THE WEASEL DAY
NATIONAL NEW MEXICO DAY
June 13th Celebrated History
1966
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ernesto Miranda. The decision, written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, ruled that detained suspects have a constitutional right to be informed of their rights including the right to an attorney.
1967
President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall became the first African American Supreme Court justice.
1983
The NASA space probe, Pioneer 10, travels out of the orbit of Neptune, leaving the Solar System. It is the first man-made object to journey beyond our Solar System.
1997
Timothy McVeigh receives a sentence of death. In 1995, he and Terry Nichols bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building claiming the lives of 168 people.
June 13th Celebrated Birthdays
William Butler Yeats - 1865
The Irish writer is known for his poetry and plays. In 1904, he helped to found the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Some of his most notable works include "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven" and "The Lake Isle of Innisfree."
Alice Stebbins Wells - 1873
In 1910, Wells became one of the first female police officers in the United States.
John Nash - 1928
John F. Nash shared a Nobel Prize for economics with Reinhard Selten in 1994. His contribution is a concept that later became known as the Nash equilibrium. He was also the subject of the film A Beautiful Mind.
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland - 1846
When Grover Cleveland began his presidency, he was a bachelor. His sister, Rose Cleveland, served as the acting first lady until he married Frances Folsom during his second term in office.
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