NATIONAL ROOT BEER DAY
June 17 is National Root Beer Day to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the refreshingly frosty soda known as root beer. Celebrating this beverage holiday is as easy as gathering some friends and sharing a frosty mug of root beer. What are you waiting for? Read more...
NATIONAL EAT YOUR VEGETABLES DAY
National Eat Your Vegetables Day on June 17 falls in the middle of National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month. Today's celebration is one more opportunity to remind everyone to continue with this part of a healthy diet. Discover their value...
NATIONAL CHERRY TART DAY
National Cherry Tart Day is a tart dispute. While usually observed on June 17, it is also suggested that June 18 and 21 are also the days for this unofficial food holiday. To be on the safe side, make three to celebrate on each day. Read more...
NATIONAL APPLE STRUDEL DAY
On June 17, get whirled up in pastry dough, apples, and spices and celebrate National Apple Strudel Day. Learn more...
NATIONAL MASCOT DAY
National Mascot Day on June 17 celebrates the iconic mascot figures and the luck they bring to teams, fans and franchises. Read on...
Coming on June 18, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL GO FISHING DAY
NATIONAL WANNA GET AWAY DAY
NATIONAL SPLURGE DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 17
E. G. Squier (1821-1888) - Archaeologist who made significant discoveries about the Incan's.
Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915) - One of the first Indigenous people, and the first Indigenous woman, to earn a medical degree.
George Cormack (1870-1953) - Inventor of the cereal Wheaties.
Sam Wooding (1895-1985) - One of the first American jazz pianists to tour Europe.
Ruth Graves Wakefield (1903-1977) - Considered the creator of the chocolate chip cookie.
David "Stringbean" Akeman (1915-1973) - Banjoist and comedian on Hee Haw.
Barry Manilow (1943-Still Living) - Singer of hits like Looks Like We Made It, Mandy, and Copacabana (At the Copa).
Gregg Rolie (1947-Still Living) - Musician and co-founder of the rock bands Santana and Journey.
Diane Murphy (1964-Still Living) - Actress known for her role as Tabitha in Bewitched.
Memorable Events for June 17
1824 - The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is established.
1863 - The Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford becomes the first chartered accident insurer.
1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in the New York Harbor.
1898 - The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps is established.
1901 - The College Board introduces its first standardized test, laying the foundation for the SAT.
1928 - Amelia Earhart leaves Newfoundland as a passenger and becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic.
1932 - World War I vets gather at the U.S. to hear the Senate consider a bill that would give them benefits.
1950 - The first kidney transplant is conducted at a Chicago hospital.
1971 - President Nixon called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one."
1987 - The Dusky Seaside Sparrow becomes extinct after the last living bird dies.
1991 - The body of the President Taylor (12th President) is exhumed to test how he died after rumors of being poisoned by arsenic.
2021 - President Joe Biden signs Juneteenth National Independence Day into law.
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