June 17 Holidays

June 17 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 17 Calendar

June 17th Daily Holidays include:

Eat All Your Veggies Day
Global Garbage Man Day
International Surfing Day – June 17, 2023 (Third Saturday in June)
Mermaid Day – June 17, 2023 (Third Saturday in June)
National Apple Strudel Day
National Hollerin’ Contest Day – June 17, 2023 (Third Saturday in June)
Stewarts Root Beer Day
World Croc Day
World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
World Juggling Day – June 17, 2023 (Saturday closest to the 15th)

June 17: Famous Birthdays

June 17, 1903 – Ruth Graves Wakefield, American chef who created the chocolate chip cookie (d. 1977)
June 17, 1904 – Ralph Bellamy, American actor and singer (d. 1991)
June 17, 1943 – Newt Gingrich, American politician and 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
June 17, 1943 – Barry Manilow, American singer, songwriter, and producer
June 17, 1963 – Greg Kinnear, American actor and producer (As Good As It Gets, Heaven is For Real)
June 17, 1965 – Dan Jansen, American speed skater (1994 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist)
June 17, 1966 – Jason Patric, American actor (Your Friends and Neighbors, Geronimo)

June 17: Historical Events

June 17, 1579 – Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California at Drakes Bay, names it “New Albion” and claims it for England
June 17, 1631 – Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth and her husband Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I spends the next 17 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal
June 17, 1775 – Colonists lose the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War
June 17, 1839 – In Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of Toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace are established after that.
June 17, 1876 – The Battle of the Rosebud occurs during the American Indian Wars when one thousand five hundred Sioux and Cheyenne Indians let by Crazy Horse beat General George Crook’s forces at Rosebud Creek in the Montana Territory.
June 17, 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor from France
June 17, 1898 – The United States Navy Hospital Corps is established
June 17, 1901 – The forerunner to the SAT is introduced when the College Board introduces its first standardized test
June 17, 1929 – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits the town of Murchison, New Zealand killing 17.
June 17, 1930 – the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is signed into law by U.S. President Herbert Hoover
June 17, 1940 – During World War II, the RMS Lancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France with 3,000 killed
June 17, 1963 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules 8-1 against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord’s Prayer in public schools
June 17, 1967 – The People’s Republic of China announce a successful test of its first thermonuclear bomb
June 17, 1971 – U.S. President Richard Nixon declares the U.S. War on Drugs
June 17, 1972 – During the Watergate scandal, five White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the Democratic Party Headquarters
June 17, 1994 – LA cops chase O.J. Simpson in his Ford Bronco for 1 1/2 hours before he gives up and is arrested for the murders of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman
June 17, 2015 – A mass shooting occurs in Charleston, South Carolina at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church where nine people are killed
June 17, 2021 – Juneteenth National Independence Day is signed into law and becomes the first U.S. Federal Holiday establish since 1983 when Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a Federal Holiday

June 17: Music Events

June 17, 1967 – Carrie Anne is released by The Hollies
June 17, 1977 – Steve Winwood releases his debut solo album, named Steve Winwood
June 17, 1978 – Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb hits #1
June 17, 1997 – The Legend of Chin, the debut album by Switchfoot is released
June 17, 1997 – Floored by Sugar Ray is released and includes their hit Fly (video below)
June 17, 2008 – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace by The Offspring is released
June 17, 2016 – The Getaway by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is released

June 17: Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for June 17 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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