BEST FRIENDS DAY
Best Friends Day falls on June 8 each year to honor your closest and dearest friend. The relationship between best friends is often fierce and can withstand distance, storms and silence. Whether we've known them all our lives or they are more recently acquired, best friends make tough times bearable, fun times memorable, and memorable times priceless. Read more...
NATIONAL ROSÉ DAY
National Rosé Day on the second Saturday in June each year recognizes a wine that complements many dishes. Rosé is probably the oldest known type of wine, dating back as far as 600 BC. Rosé wines are generally made from red grapes and are very versatile wines. A rosé wine will also be lighter in color than red wine, deeper in color than white wine. The pink color of rosé wine depends on the time the grape skin stays in contact with the juice, also known as maceration. There are also rosé wines that are semi-sparkling or sparkling, with different intensities of sweetness levels and dryness. Read more...
NATIONAL OUTLET SHOPPING DAY™
The second Saturday in June will annually celebrate National Outlet Shopping Day. This shopping holiday is shaking up the retail landscape this summer at outlet centers across North America. Read more...
NATIONAL NAME YOUR POISON DAY
National Name Your Poison Day on June 8 places a few options before you and challenges you to choose. In the case of National Name Your Poison Day, the idiom can be a cautionary one. So, whether you are choosing how to vote or choosing what you want for dinner, it's time to make a decision and name your poison. Read more...
NATIONAL DRAGONFLY DAY
We are celebrating National Dragonfly Day on the second Saturday in June to bring awareness to one of nature's most beautiful insects. Join us today as we buzz around learning facts about the big-eyed bug also known as the dragonfly. Read more...
NATIONAL UPSY DAISY DAY
Each year on June 8, we celebrate National Upsy Daisy Day. This fun day is set aside to encourage everyone to face the day positively and to get up 'gloriously, gratefully and gleefully' each morning. Read more...
On Deck for June 9, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY
NATIONAL EARL DAY
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE DAY
NATIONAL DONALD DUCK DAY
Celebrated History for June 8
1874
The Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise died on the Chiricahua reservation in Arizona. He led an Indian resistance in the mid-1800s.
1937
The New York Botanical Garden displayed the first bloom of the Sumatran Titan Arum in the United States. The giant flower smells like a rotting corpse, and its blooms are infrequent. After planting, it can take 7-10 years to achieve bloom and subsequent blooms may take just as long to develop.
1949
Harvill Secker published George Orwell's 1984.
1959
The USS Barbero launched the first U.S. missile mail. The Regulus 1 winged missile launched off the Atlantic Coast and delivered 3,000 letters to the Mayport Auxiliary Naval Station located in Jacksonville, Florida. The delivery took 22 minutes.
June 8 Birthday Celebrations
Ida Saxton McKinley - 1847
When Ida McKinley moved into the White House after William McKinley became the 25th President, she was extremely ill. She suffered from headaches and seizures that were not fully explained by the medical knowledge available at the time. Before the onset of her illness, though, Ida McKinley was a vivacious and energetic woman devoted to her family. As a first lady, she is among two sets of first ladies to share a birthday. The other set is Martha Dandridge Washington and Helen Louis Heron Taft.
Frank Lloyd Wright - 1867
Frank Lloyd Wright's visionary architecture spans the country from coast to coast. From residential to commercial design, Wright developed timeless and modern styles that captured the world's imagination.
Barbara Pierce Bush - 1925
After eight years as Second Lady, Barbara Bush stepped into the role of the first lady in 1990. Besides sharing a birthday with another first lady, another unique quality of Mrs. Bush is that she is also the mother of another U.S. president - George W. Bush.
Tim Berners-Lee - 1955
In 1989 while working with CERN, the British scientist invented the world wide web.
Chris Chavis - 1961
The American professional wrestler competed under the name Tatanka with the World Wrestling Federation.
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