NATIONAL GO FISHING DAY
National Go Fishing Day on June 18 encourages us to drop a line - in the nearest stream, pond, lake, or river. It's' time to take a break from our daily routine, bait a hook and catch some fish while enjoying the outdoors on your relaxing endeavor. Read more...
NATIONAL WANNA GET AWAY DAY
With the summer travel season upon us, National Wanna Get Away Day celebrates our freedom to get away on June 18. Whether you plan a vacation today or take an impromptu vacation, celebrate today's National Day by taking steps to get away! I just booked a trip to Costa Rica... you can too...
NATIONAL SPLURGE DAY
National Splurge Day on June 18 encourages us to break out the rainy day funds and spend a little. Whatever you decide to do today, celebrate YOU and do something you may not usually take the time or money to do. Discover more...
Coming on June 19, 2025
National Days
JUNETEENTH
NATIONAL WATCH DAY
NATIONAL FreeBSD DAY
NATIONAL GARFIELD THE CAT DAY
WORLD SAUNTERING DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 18
Edward Scripps (1854-1926) - Founder of the E. W. Scripps Company (still in operation today) and the first publisher organized the first major chain of newspapers in the U.S.
Henry Clay Folger (1857-1930) - Founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.
James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) - Painter and illustrator who created the 1917 poster of Uncle Sam for the U.S. Army during WWI.
Robert Mondavi (1913-2008) - Winemaker.
Alice T. Schafer (1915-2009) - Mathematician and co-founder of the Association for Women in Mathematics.
George Mikan (1924-2005) - A 6 ft 10 in professional basketball player who was one of the first to wear "spectacles" as a professional player.
Chris Van Allsburg (1949-Still Living) - Author and illustrator of the books Jumanji and The Polar Express.
Dizzy Reed (1963-Still Living) - Keyboardist for the rock band Guns N' Roses.
Blake Shelton (1976-Still Living) - Contemporary country singer.
Memorable Events for June 18
1682 - English Quaker William Penn founds Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Colony.
1822 - Parts of the U.S.-Canadian border are determined.
1872 - The Woman's Suffrage Convention is held at Merchantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, PA.
1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1879 - Black inventor W. H. Richardson patents the baby carriage.
1909 - Nannie Helen Burroughs forms the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington D.C.
1948 - Columbia Records introduces the long-playing (LP) record album.
1965 - The Air Force attacks guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam using B-52 bombers.
1983 - Sally Ride becomes the first American woman astronaut in space (STS-7).
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