June 4

 Holidays and Observances

2017 Daily Holidays that fall on June 4, include:

• Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD) - June 4, 2016 (2017 TBA)
• Audacity to Hope Day 
• Children's Awareness Memorial Day - June 4, 2017 (First Sunday in June)
• Do-Dah Day (Salute to Silliness) 
• Hug Your Cat Day 
• International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 
• National Animal Rights Day - June 4, 2017 (First Sunday in June)
• National Cancer Survivors Day - June 4, 2017 (First Sunday in June)
• National Cheese Day 
• National Cognac Day 
  
• National Frozen Yogurt Day 
• Old Maid's Day 
• Orthodox Pentecost - June 4, 2017
• Pentecost - June 4, 2017

2017 Weekly Holidays that include June 4, are:

• Black Single Parents Week - June 4-10, 2017  (First Full Week of June)
• Canadian Environment Week - June 4-10, 2017 (First Full Week of June)
• End Mountain Top Removal Week - June 4-10, 2017 (First Full Week of June)
• Great American Brass Band Week - June 1-4, 2017
• International Clothesline Week - June 3-10, 2017 (starts on the first Saturday in June)
• Milk Week - June 1-4, 2017
• National Commuter Challenge - June 4-10, 2017
• National CPR and AED Awareness Week - June 1-7
• National Fishing & Boating Week - June 3-11, 2017 (First Week in June)
• National Fragrance Week - June 4-10, 2017 (First Full Week of June)
• National Garden Week - June 4-11, 2017
• National Headache Awareness Week - June 4-10, 2017 (First Full Week of June)
• Pet Appreciation Week - June 4-10, 2017 (First Week in June)
• National Sun Safety Week - June 4-10, 2017
• Ramadan - Evening of May 26, 2017 - Evening of June 25, 2017 (Dates may vary depending on location) - (Muslim Holiday)

2017 Monthly Holidays that include June 4, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our June Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of June.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events

• America's Cup (Louis Vuitton Cup) - May 26, 2017 - June 12, 2017
• Vivid Sydney - May 26 - June 17, 2017 located in Sydney, Australia is where art, technology, and commerce intersect, and is an event of light, music, and ideas. Featuring outdoor lighting sculptures, cutting edge contemporary music, and the illumination of the Sydney Opera House. Check out our Holidays in Australia page!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for June 4 is Gemini.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for June is:

• Pearls which have been popular in jewelry for centuries because of their natural beauty.
• Alexandrite gemstones are extremely rate and change color based on the lighting
• Moonstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1910 - Christopher Cockerell, English engineer and inventor of the Hovercraft (d. 1999)
• 1924 - Dennis Weaver, American actor and director (Gunsmoke, McCloud) (d. 2006)
• 1936 - Bruce Dern, American actor (Coming Home, Nebraska)
• 1944 - Michelle Phillips, American singer, songwriter, and actress (The Mamas & The Papas) 
• 1968 - Scott Wolf - American actor (Party of Five)
• 1971 - Mike Lee, American lawyer and politician (U.S. Senator from Utah)
• 1971 - Noah Wyle, American actor and producer (ER)
• 1975 - Angelina Jolie, American actress, director, producer, screenwriter, and humanitarian (Girl Interrupted, Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Famous Deaths

• 1992 - Carl Stotz, American businessman who founded Little League Baseball (b. 1910)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1951 - Actor Tony Curtis marries actress Janet Leigh
• 1960 - Actor Marlon Brando marries actress Movita Castaneda
• 1970 - Actor Billy Crystal marries guidance counselor Janice Goldfinger
• 1986 - Singer Bob Dylan marries his backup singer Carolyn Dennis
• 2000 - Producer-Director James Cameron marries actress Suzy Amis

Quote of the Day

Recipe of the Day or a
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

Info. to come shortly!

This Day in History

• 1792 - Captain George Vancouver claims Puget Sound in Washington for Great Britain
• 1876 - The Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City on the First Transcontinental Railroad
• 1912 - The State of Massachusetts becomes the first state in the US to set a minimum wage
• 1919 - The US Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women
• 1942 - The Battle of Midway begins
• 1944 - The US Navy captures the German submarine U-505
• 1989 - The Tiananmen Square protests end in Beijing with at least 241 dead.

This Day in Music

• 1970 - Black Magic Woman is recorded by Carlos Santana
• 1979 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Fleetwood Mac records the USC Trojan Marching Band to use in their song Tusk on the follow up album to Rumours
• 1983 - Every Breath You Take by The Police hits #1 in the UK and stays on top for 4 weeks
• 1988 - The Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman hits #1 in the US
• 1992 - The US Post Office decides to do an Elvis Stamp and does a vote to see if they should do a young Elvis or an old Elvis. The young Elvis wins!

Fleetwood Mac records USC Trojan Marching Band to be used in their song, Tusk in 1979

This Day in Sports

• 1972 - Billie Jean King bests Evonne Goolagong in the 71st Women's French Open (6-3, 6-3)
• 1984 - For the 1st time in 32 years, Arnold Palmer fails to qualify for the US Open golf tournament
• 1988 - Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases to grab the record at 249 stolen bases as a New York Yankee

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!