June 20th on the National Day Calendar®

June 20, 2024 on the National Day Calendar®  JUNE 20, 2024 | SUMMER BEGINS | NATIONAL SEASHELL DAY | NATIONAL KOUIGN AMANN DAY | NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY | NATIONAL AMERICAN EAGLE DAY | NATIONAL VANILLA MILKSHAKE DAY | NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY SUMMER BEGINS On the longest day of the year, Summer Begins in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also known as the Summer Solstice, which happens either on June 20th, 21st, or 22nd. It all depends on the time zone in which you live. Read more...     NATIONAL SEASHELL DAY June 20 is the first day of summer and National Seashell Day reminds us to put our toes in the sand and admire the beauty of seashells. Read more...   NATIONAL KOUIGN AMANN DAY National Kouign Amann Day on June 20 each year celebrates a round crusty cake, made with a yeast-raised dough. Bakers create the cake by folding layers of butter and sugar inward, similar in fashion to a puff pastry or croissants but with fewer layers. They then slowly bake the resulting cake until the butter puffs up the dough creating the layered aspect of it and the sugar caramelizes. Read more...   NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY Going beyond desk exercise, National Hike with a Geek Day on June 20 summons the techies, geeks, IT gurus, and gamers to push away the keyboard and strike out across the inviting landscapes of nature. Read more...   NATIONAL AMERICAN EAGLE DAY Each year on June 20, National American Eagle Day honors our national symbol, raising awareness for protecting the Bald Eagle. The day also encourages the recovery of their natural environments while providing educational outreach. Read more...   ANNE AND SAMANTHA DAY Celebrated bi-annually on the summer solstice and the winter solstice, Anne and Samantha Day honors Anne Frank and Samantha Smith. Read more...   NATIONAL VANILLA MILKSHAKE DAY On June 20 each year, National Vanilla Milkshake Day celebrates the cold beverage made with vanilla ice cream, vanilla, and milk. Read more...   NATIONAL ICE CREAM SODA DAY On June 20 enjoy a cool, frothy ice cream soda to celebrate National Ice Cream Soda Day! Read more...     WATCH EPISODE 13 | DESTINATION CELEBRATION   On Deck for June 21, 2024 National Days NATIONAL WAGYU DAY NATIONAL SELFIE DAY NATIONAL DAY OF THE GONG GO SKATEBOARDING DAY NATIONAL SMOOTHIE DAY NATIONAL TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY NATIONAL PEACHES 'N' CREAM DAY NATIONAL DAYLIGHT APPRECIATION DAY NATIONAL ARIZONA DAY   June 20th Celebrated History   1893 A jury of 12 acquits Lizzie Borden of murdering her father and step-mother in New Bedford, Massachusetts.   1975 "You're gonna need a bigger boat." The Steven Spielberg-directed shark-tacular film Jaws opened in U.S. theatres. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, the film follows their attempts to hunt a killer great white shark.   1980 Starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, The Blues Brothers opens in theatres. Inspired by Saturday Night Live characters by the same name, follows the brothers' efforts to save the orphanage they grew up in.   2003 Jimmy Wales establishes the Wikipedia Foundation.   June 20th Celebrated Birthdays   Lloyd Hall - 1894 The American chemist was a pioneer in the food industry. He developed a process for preserving foods and preventing molds and bacteria using Ethylene Oxide. Interestingly, some fruits and vegetables give off Ethylene gas when they are ripening and another process uses that gas to help ripen green fruits such as bananas.   Pauline Kael - 1919 A movie critic for The New Yorker, Pauline Kael wrote honest, energetic reviews.   Minnie Spotted Wolf - 1924 In 1943, Minnie Spotted Wolf became the first full-blooded Native American woman to join the Marine Corps Women's Reserves. She served four years and later returned home to a teaching career.   Lionel Richie - 1949 The American singer-songwriter began his career with the Commodores. As a solo artist, Richie gained more recognition with songs like "Hello," "Stuck on You" and "Dancing on the Ceiling."   John Goodman - 1952 Best known for his role as Dan Conner in the American sitcom Roseanne, Goodman also built a reputation on the silver screen. The Big Lebowski, Monsters, Inc., and 10 Cloverfield Lane are just a few of his films. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions