June 23 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 23 Calendar
June 23th Daily Holidays include:
- International Rose’ Day – June 23, 2023 (Wine not Flowers) (Fourth Friday in June)
- International Widow’s Day
- Let it Go Day
- National Eat at a Food Truck Day – June 23, 2023 (Fourth Friday in June)
- National Hydration Day
- National Pecan Sandies Day
- National Pink Day
- Pink Flamingo Day
- Public Service Day
- Runner’s Selfie Day
- SAT Math Day
- Take Your Dog to Work Day – June 23, 2023 (Friday after Father’s Day)
- Typewriting Day
- United Nations Public Service Day
- United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday
June 23: Famous Birthdays
- June 23, 1456 – Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (d. 1486)
- June 23, 1929 – June Carter Cash, American singer, songwriter, actress and wife of Johnny Cash (Carter Family and The Carter Sisters) (d. 2003)
June 23: Historical Events
- June 23, 1810 – The Pacific Fur Company is formed by John Jacob Astor
- June 23, 1868 – Christopher Latham Shoes receives a patent for the “Type-Writer”
- June 23, 1887 – The first national park, Banff National Park is created in Canada when the Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law
- June 23, 1926 – The first SAT exam is administered by the College Board
- June 23, 1938 – The Civil Aeronautics Authority is formed in the US with the signing into law of the Civil Aeronautics Act
- June 23, 1951 – The SS United States is christened and launched
- June 23, 1969 – IBM creates the modern software industry when they announce they will price its software and services separately from their hardward
- June 23, 1985 – Air India Flight 182 is downed by a terrorist bomb off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard
- June 23, 2001 – An 8.4 earthquake hits the southern coast of Peru, followed by a tsunami that leaves 74 dead and 2,687 injured
- June 23, 2016 – The United Kingdom votes 52% to 48% to leave the European Union
- June 23, 2017 – Pakistan has a series of terrorist attacks that are responsible for 96 deaths and 200 wounded.
June 23: Music Events
- June 23, 1973 – Living in the Material World album by George Harrison hits #1 in America
- June 23, 1975 – Red Octopus is released by Jefferson Starship
- June 23, 1979 – Breakfast in America by Supertramp hits #1 (video below)
- June 23, 1979 – The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band is released
- June 23, 1980 – Emotional Rescue is released by The Rolling Stones
- June 23, 1984 – The Reflex by Duran Duran hits #1 in the US
- June 23, 2006 – Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys leaves the group
June 23: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 23 is Cancer.
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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