NATIONAL CAREER NURSE ASSISTANTS' DAY
National Career Nurse Assistants' Day happens on the first day of National Nursing Assistants' Week each year. 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. Learn more...
NATIONAL RED ROSE DAY
Each year on June 12, people in the U.S. recognize National Red Rose Day. This beautiful National Day honors the flower that is a symbol of love and romance and the June birth flower, the red rose. Read more...
NATIONAL LOVING DAY
National Loving Day falls on June 12 each year to commemorate the anniversary of the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loving vs. Virginia. This decision struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. The ruling cited, "There can be no doubt that restricting the freedom to marry solely because of racial classifications violates the central meaning of the equal protection clause." Discover more...
NATIONAL JERKY DAY
National Jerky Day on June 12 celebrates the rich history, immense popularity, and nutritional benefits of dried meat snacks known as jerky. On this food holiday, we are going to share some information for you to chew on. Enjoy the story...
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DAY
We are baking up some goodness on June 12 for National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! This delicious food holiday allows cookie lovers and peanut butter lovers to step away from the pies and cakes to indulge in a little peanut butter and cookie therapy. Read more...
Coming on June 13, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL BLAME SOMEONE ELSE DAY
NATIONAL GOLF CART DAY
NATIONAL MOVIE NIGHT
NATIONAL RANDOM ACTS OF LIGHT DAY
WEAR BLUE DAY
NATIONAL KITCHEN KLUTZES OF AMERICA DAY
NATIONAL WEED YOUR GARDEN DAY
NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 12
Carl Hovland (1912-1961) - Psychologist who developed social judgment theory of attitude change.
Georgia Brown (1918-1999) - The second Black woman to become an architect in the U.S.
Samuel Arkoff (1918-2001) - Co-founder of American International Pictures.
George H. W. Bush (1924-2018) - The 41st President of the U.S.
Jim Nabors (1930-2017) - Actor who will always be remembered for his iconic character Gomer Pyle.
Barbara Hillary (1931-2019) - Adventurer who became the first Black woman to reach the North Pole.
Eddie Adams (1933-2004) - Photographer who took the iconic Pulitzer Prize photograph (1969) of the execution of a Viet Cong soldier.
Sonia Manzano (1950-Still Living) - Actress who played Marie on Sesame Street.
Brad Delp (1951-2007) - Musician and lead singer of the rock band Boston.
Blake Ross (1985-Still Living) - Co-creator of Mozilla Firefox.
Memorable Events for June 12
1917 - The Secret Service extends protection of the President to include his family.
1939 - Filming begins on the first horror movie (Dr. Cyclops) photographed in three-strip technicolor.
1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY.
1944 - The 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
1963 - Civil rights activist Medgar Evers is assassinated by white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith.
1967 - The Supreme Court declares all U.S. state laws that prohibit interracial marriage to be unconstitutional (Loving v. Virginia).
No comments:
Post a Comment