NATIONAL CHEESE DAY
Moooove over whiners! June 4th is National Cheese Day! An encyclopedia of cheese will cover the alphabet and broaden your vocabulary. It will undoubtedly contain more varieties of cheese than what's found at the local grocer. Read more...
NATIONAL SAFE DAY
June 4 and National SAFE Day hold the power to prevent tragedy from repeating itself. One in every three households in the United States has a gun stored somewhere inside. With the help of The Brooklynn Mae Mohler Foundation, we are committed to ending senseless child deaths through education of responsible gun ownership. We hope this National Day also empowers parents to ask about guns where their children visit. Read more...
NATIONAL CLEAN BEAUTY DAY
We celebrate National Clean Beauty Day on June 4 as a way to encourage brands to develop clean and sustainable beauty products from the beginning of their life cycle to the end. At the same time, we are going to help educate consumers about seeking better product choices. The movement demands change in our clean beauty practices for a more sustainable world. Read more...
NATIONAL HUG YOUR CAT DAY
When National Hug Your Cat Day rolls around each year on June 4, the purr-fect opportunity presents itself for some snuggle time. Depending on your feline critter's nature, hugging may not be in the cards. However, like most animals, touch is a vital part of communication - and the same goes for the claw-ful kind. Read more...
NATIONAL COGNAC DAY
Each year on June 4, brandy lovers and distillers celebrate National Cognac Day. A well-known variety of brandy, Cognac was named after Cognac, France, where it is produced. The region is also known for vineyards and producing wine. Read more...
NATIONAL OLD MAID'S DAY
National Old Maid's Day falls on June 4 to recognize the women who never marry and remain childless. While the term may not seem to be flattering, we still think it's important to celebrate Old Maids everywhere and their honor their contributions to their families and communities. Read more...
On Deck for June 5, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL KETCHUP DAY
NATIONAL VEGGIE BURGER DAY
NATIONAL START OVER DAY
GLOBAL RUNNING DAY
NATIONAL MOONSHINE DAY
NATIONAL GINGERBREAD DAY
June 4th Celebrated History
1917
The Pulitzer Prize issues its first awards. In the category of biography, Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliot and Florence Hall win for their biography of Julia Ward Howe. The first prize for history is awarded to Jean Jules Jusserand for With Americans of Past and Present Days. The first prize for journalism is awarded to Herbert B. Swope from the New York World.
1936
Inventor and owner of the grocery store owner, Sylvan Goldman introduces one of the world's first shopping carts. The invention allowed shoppers to conveniently purchase more product at one time. It also caused dings in cars, wobbly wheels and led to the invention of the cart corral.
1984
Three Berkeley scientists cloned DNA from the extinct quagga. They used a preserved museum sample to duplicate strands of the DNA. Their study of the quagga DNA identified the animal was more like the zebra than the horse.
1984
Bruce Springsteen releases the album Born in the U.S.A. Its title song becomes both a patriotic and protest song
June 4th Celebrated Birthdays
Constance Applebee - 1873
The athletic British woman co-founded The United States Field Hockey Association in 1922. She served as the athletic director at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and also founded Sportswoman Magazine in 1924.
Beno Gutenberg - 1889
The American seismologist worked with Charles Richter to develop a method for measuring an earthquake's intensity.
Gaylor Nelson - 1916
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Gaylord Nelson proposed Earth Day as a way to spur national efforts to raise environmental awareness. The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970.
Ruth Westheimber - 1928
Before the German-American therapist became known for her advice about intimacy on talk shows and in books, Dr. Ruth survived the Holocaust and was a former sniper.
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