NATIONAL FUDGE DAY
National Fudge Day comes around each year on June 16, allowing us to indulge in one of our favorite flavors--fudge! This delicious confectionery food holiday brings sweet joy to our taste buds! Read more...
PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE
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Coming on June 17, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL ROOT BEER DAY
NATIONAL EAT YOUR VEGETABLES DAY
NATIONAL CHERRY TART DAY
NATIONAL APPLE STRUDEL DAY
NATIONAL MASCOT DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 16
Geronimo (1829-1909) - Apache leader and resistance fighter.
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) - Cytogeneticist who discovered genetic transposition.
George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984) - Paleontologist who had extensive knowledge on extinct mammals and their intercontinental migrations, especially about Mesozoic fossil mammals.
Jack Albertson (1907-1981) - Actor recognized for his role as "grandpa" in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Archie Carr (1909-1987) - Ecologist and zoologist who worked primarily for the conservation of sea turtles.
Katharine Graham (1917-2001) - Publisher who approved the Watergate scandal be printed in the Washington Post.
Bob Ryland (1920-2020) - The first Black American to play professional tennis.
Philip Sunshine (1930-2025) - Physician who played a crucial role in neonatal care for premature babies.
Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) - Infamous rapper and actor (Juice and Bullet).
Ali Stroker (1987-Still Living) - The first actress to appear in a wheelchair on Broadway and win a Tony award.
Memorable Events for June
1858 - Future President Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech.
1884 - The first purpose-built roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, opens in New York's Coney Island.
1903 - The Pepsi Cola Company forms.
1903 - The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
1911 - IBM is founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company.
1933 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is created.
1980 - The Supreme Court rules that live, human-made micro-organisms created in a lab could be patentable.
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