June 21 in Pop Culture History June 21st is… The First Day of Summer Arizona Day Daylight Appreciation Day National Day of the Gong Go Skateboarding Day World Lambrusco Day Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day National Seashell Day National Selfie Day Smoothie Day 1834 – Cyrus Hall McCormick received a patent (#X008277) for his grain-reaping machine. […]
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June 20 in Pop Culture History June 20th is… American Eagle Day National Hike with a Geek Day Ice Cream Soda Day International Nystagmus Day Take Your Cat To Work Day Vanilla Milkshake Day 1214 – The University of Oxford received its Royal Charter. 1782 – Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States,
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June 19 in Pop Culture History June 19th is… National FreeBSD Day Garfield the Cat Day/Pets in Film Day Juneteenth (US Federal Holiday) Martini Day National Watch Day 1586 – Some English colonists left the Roanoke Island Colony that was established in 1585 and found empty in July of 1857. It was decided to re-establish
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June 18 in Pop Culture History June 18th is… National Go Fishing Day National Splurge Day Veterinary Appreciation Day National Wanna Get Away Day 1178 – A meteor crashed into the Moon or exploded between Earth and the Moon. 1812 – The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain, Canada, and Ireland, starting The War
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June 17 in Pop Culture History June 17 is… Apple Strudel Day Cherry Tart Day Eat Your Vegetables Day Global Garbage Man Day National Mascot Day Stewart’s Root Beer Day 1462 – Vlad III the Impaler attempted to assassinate Mehmed II, forcing him to retreat from Wallachia, Romania. 1631 – Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth.
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June 16 in Pop Culture History June 16th is… International Day For The African Child Arborist Appreciation Day Fresh Veggies Day Fudge Day Sea Turtle Day Waterfall Day 1816 – Lord Byron read Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests – Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspired his challenge that each
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June 15 in Pop Culture History June 15th is… Lobster Day National Megalodon Day Nature Photography Day Smile Power Day 763 BC – Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse, and that detail was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 1215 – The signed (sealed) Magna Carta guaranteed King John would respect feudal rights
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June 14 in Pop Culture History June 14th is… Army Birthday International Bath Day Bourbon Day National Flag Day New Mexico Day World Pet Memorial Day National Pop Goes the Weasel Day National Strawberry Shortcake Day 1158 – Munich (in what is now Germany) was founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the
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June 13 in Pop Culture History June 13th is… National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day Random Acts of Light Day Rosé Day National Sewing Machine Day National Weed Your Garden Day 1373 – Anglo-Portuguese Alliance between England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal is the oldest international agreement in the world that is still
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