June 14 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 14 Calendar
June 14th Daily Holidays include:
- Family History Day
- Flag Day
- International Bath Day
- Magic Circles Day
- National Bourbon Day
- National Strawberry Shortcake Day
- Own Your Share of America Day – June 14, 2023 (Closest Weekday to June 14)
- Pause for the Pledge Day
- Pop Goes the Weasel Day
- US Army Birthday
- World Blood Donor Day
June 14: Famous Birthdays
- June 14, 1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman and 45 President of the United States
- June 14, 1958 – Pamela Geller, American activist, writer and blogger
- June 14, 1958 – Eric Heiden, Physician, American speed skater who won five U.S. Olympic Gold Medals in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games
- June 14, 1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player
June 14: Historical Events
- June 14, 1775 – The birth of the United States Army occurs during the American Revolutionary War when the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress
- June 14, 1777 – Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States
- June 14, 1789 – American clergy Rev. Elijah Craig is the first to produce Whiskey distilled from maize. He names Bourbon because he lives in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- June 14, 1900 – Hawaii becomes a United States territory
- June 14, 1907 – The right to vote is granted to women in Norway
- June 14, 1926 – Brazil leaves the League of Nations
- June 14, 1937 – Pennsylvania is the only state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day as a State Holiday
- June 14, 1937 – The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marijuana Tax Act
- June 14, 1940 – During World War II, Paris, France falls under German occupation and the Allied forces retreat
- June 14, 1954 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that puts the words “under God” in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance
- June 14, 1959 – The Disneyland Monorail System opens to the public in Anaheim California
- June 14, 1967 – The People’s Republic of China tests its first hydrogen bomb
- June 14, 1985 – TWA Flight 847 is hijacked by the Lebanese Islamist organization Hezbollah after they take off from Athens, Greece
- June 14, 2017 – Republican member of Congress and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana is shot while practicing for charity baseball in Alexandria, Virginia
June 14: Music Events
- June 14, 1971 – Tarkus, the second album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer is released
- June 14, 1989 – Carole King receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- June 14, 2002 – Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
- June 14, 2003 – Bring Me to Life, the debut single from Evanescence hits #1 in the UK (video below)
- June 14, 2005 – Never Gone by the Backstreet Boys is released
June 14: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 14 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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