June 5th on the National Day Calendar®

Ketchup or Catsup?  JUNE 5, 2025 | NATIONAL KETCHUP DAY | NATIONAL VEGGIE BURGER DAY | NATIONAL START OVER DAY | NATIONAL MOONSHINE DAY | NATIONAL GINGERBREAD DAY NATIONAL KETCHUP DAY June 5 is National Ketchup Day on the National Day Calendar and we are celebrating the most popular condiment in the U.S. Let's dip right into the origins and history of this food condiment day and see why this red sauce is a staple on tables across the nation. Read more...   NATIONAL VEGGIE BURGER DAY When it comes to combining flavor and plant power, National Veggie Burger Day on June 5 proclaims it can be done! We're going to prove to the biggest skeptics that veggie burgers are delicious and deserve a plate at the table. Learn more...   NATIONAL START OVER DAY Today is June 5 on the National Day Calendar and it's National Start Over Day intended to remind you it's perfectly fine to start over! Today's National Day is about making the decision to accept failure and start over, from scratch. Discover more...   NATIONAL MOONSHINE DAY On June 5 we toast National Moonshine Day to recognize a beverage with a notorious record of blurring the lines of history and the law, turning ordinary men (and women) into criminals, and common criminals into legends. Follow along as we discuss how the history is just as strong as the drink. Read more...   NATIONAL GINGERBREAD DAY 'Tis the season to celebrate National Gingerbread Day. While that may sound strange for June 5, gingerbread lovers across the country celebrate by sampling their favorite recipes and gingerbread treats. Whether in the form of bread, cakes, bars, biscuits, or cookies, gingerbread is delicious any time of year. Read more...   Coming on June 6, 2025 National Days D-Day NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION DAY NATIONAL EYEWEAR DAY NATIONAL DOUGHNUT (DONUT) DAY NATIONAL YO-YO DAY NATIONAL GARDENING EXERCISE DAY NATIONAL DRIVE-IN MOVIE DAY NATIONAL APPLESAUCE CAKE DAY   Notable Birthdays for June 5   George Angell (1823-1909) - Founder of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.   Pat Garrett (1850-1908) - Sheriff from the old Wild West.    William Upjohn (1853-1932) - Inventor of dissolvable pills.   Frederick Lorz (1884-1914) - Winner of the 1905 Boston Marathon.   William Boyd (1895-1972) - Actor fondly remembered as Hopalong Cassidy.   Otis Barton (1899-1992) - Deep sea diver who invented the first bathysphere (underwater vehicle).   Dave Gold (1932-2013) - Founder of the the 99 Cents Only Store.   Kenny Gorelick (1956-Still Living) - Saxophonist also known as Kenny G.   Mark Wahlberg (1971-Still Living) - Actor, producer, and musician.   Memorable Events for June 5   1794 - Congress passes the Neutrality Act, banning Americans from serving in foreign armed forces.   1851 - Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (Life Among the Lowly) is printed in the National Era newspaper.   1846 - A telegraph line opens up between Philadelphia and Baltimore.   1893 - The trial of Lizzie Borden begins in New Bedford, MA.   1917 - Conscription (draft) begins "Army registration day". Nearly 10 million men register to serve in WWI.   1937 - Henry Ford initiates a 32 hour work week for his employees.   1942 - The U.S. declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.   1944 - General Eisenhower decides to proceed with the D-Day invasion on June 6.   1947 - The Marshall Plan is outlined to help to rebuild Western Europe.   1956 - Elvis Presley performs Hound Dog on the Milton Berle Show.   1968 - Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated. View email in your browser.  712 W Main Street ~ Mandan, ND 58554 Manage Subscriptions