June 08 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 08 Calendar
June 8th Daily Holidays include:
- Best Friends Day
- Betty Picnic Day
- Corpus Christi – June 8, 2023
- International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos
- Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day
- Name Your Poison Day
- National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Upsy Daisy Day
- World Brain Tumor Day
- World Oceans Day
June 08: Famous Birthdays
- June 08, 1847 – Ida Saxton McKinley, wife of William McKinley and the 25th First Lady of the United States from 1897-1901 (d. 1907)
- June 08, 1867 – Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect (d. 1959)
- June 08, 1925 – Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush and the 41st First Lady of the United States from 1989-1993
- June 08, 1940 – Nancy Sinatra, American singer and actress, and daughter of Frank Sinatra
- June 08, 1944 – Boz Scaggs, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (Steve Miller Band)
- June 08, 1951 – Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer and songwriter (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
- June 08, 1966 – Julianna Margulies, American actress and producer (ER, The Good Wife)
- June 08, 1978 – Maria Menounos, American journalist and actress
June 08: Historical Events
- June 08, 1042 – Edward the Confessor becomes King of England
- June 08, 1783 – Laki, a volcano in Iceland starts an eight month eruption that kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven year famine
- June 08, 1786 – Ice Cream is advertised for the 1st time in Mr. Hall, New York City
- June 08, 1789 – James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives, and another proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution becomes the 27th Amendment
- June 08, 1824 – The washing machine is patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
- June 08, 1861 – The U.S. State of Tennessee votes to secede from the Union
- June 08, 1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict certain parcels of public land that have historical or conservation value
- June 08, 1936 – The first parking meters are invented
- June 08, 1953 – 116 are killed, 844 injured, and 340 homes destroyed after an F5 tornado touches down in Beecher, Michigan
- June 08, 1953 – 113 are killed in Flint Michigan after 6 tornadoes touch down
- June 08, 1968 – Assassinated U.S. Senator, Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral takes place at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City and his body is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
- June 08, 1992 – The first World Ocean Day is celebrated
- June 08, 1995 – The downed U.A. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O’Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia
June 08: Music Events
- June 08, 1966 – Strangers in the Night by Frank Sinatra hits #1 on the UK singles chart
- June 08, 1974 – Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings hits #1
- June 08, 1985 – Everybody Wants to Rule The World by Tears For Fears hits #1 in the U.S.
- June 08, 1991 – Spellbound, Paula Abdul’s second album hits #1 on the album charts in the U.S.
- June 08, 1996 – Killing Me Softly by The Fugees featuring Lauryn Hill goes to #1 in the UK
June 08: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 08 is Taurus.
June Birthstone:
What is the June Birthstone? Pearl
The June birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. With so many attractive options, individuals with June birthdays can have a birthstone that fits their mood or budget, due to the different colors and price points these gems offer.
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