June 5

 Holidays and Observances

2017 Daily Holidays that fall on June 5, include:

• Apple II Day 
• Festival of Popular Delusions Day 
• Hot Air Balloon Day 
• National Gingerbread Day
• National Moonshine Day 
• Pentecost Monday - June 5, 2017
• Whit Monday - June 5, 2017
• World Environment Day 

2017 Weekly Holidays that include June 5, 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)
• International Clothesline Week - June 3-10, 2017 (starts on the first Saturday in June)
• 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 5, 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.

June 5th is Hot Air Balloon Day!  This is a picture that I took at the Great Reno Balloon Race on 9/11/2011, in Reno, Nevada.  Check out the link for more of my photo's of this great event on my Truckee Travel Guide website.

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 5 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

• 1878 - Pancho Villa, Mexican general, revolutionary guerrilla leader (d. 1923)
• 1932 - Dave Gold, American businessman who founded the 99 Cents Only Stores (d. 2013)
• 1941 - Robert Kraft, American businessman who founded The Kraft Group
• 1951 - Suze Orman, American financial adviser, author, and television host
• 1956 - Kenny G, American saxophonist, songwriter, and producer
• 1967 - Ron Livingston, American actor (Office Space, Band of Brothers)
• 1969 - Brian McKnight, American singer, songwriter, and producer
• 1971 - Mark Wahlberg, American model, rapper (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch), actor (The Departed, Lone Survivor), and producer

Famous Deaths

• 1993 - Conway Twitty, American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist (b. 1933)
• 2004 - Ronald Reagan, American actor, Governor of California, and 40th President of the United States (b. 1911)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1999 - Actress Reese Witherspoon marries actor Ryan Phillippe
• 2004 - Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez marries actor and singer Marc Anthony
• 2012 - Actress Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Smash) divorces actor and producer Daniel Zelman after 10 years

Quote of the Day

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

Info. coming shortly!

This Day in History

• 1817 - The Frontenac, the first Great Lakes steamer is launched
• 1837 - The Republic of Texas incorporates Houston
• 1851 - Uncle tom's Cabin, an anti-slavery serial by Harriet Beecher Stowe  starts a ten month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper
• 1942 - The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania during World War II
• 1968 - Robert F. Kennedy, a U.S. Presidential candidate is shot by Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian and dies the next day
• 1975 - For the first time since the Six Day War, the Suez Canal opens
• 1976 - The Teton Dam in the US State of Idaho collapses
• 2001 - Tropical Storm Allison causes $5.5 billion in damages in Houston, Texas
• 2004 - Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States dies at age 93

This Day in Music

• 1956 - Elvis Presley sings his new single Hound Dog on The Milton Berle Show
• 1961 - Running Scared by Roy Orbison hits #1
• 1968 - Don't Pass Me By by The Beatles is recorded
• 1971 - You've Got a Friend by James Taylor is released
• 1993 - Should've Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith is his first #1 Country hit

This Day in Sports

• 1955 - New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits a 550' HR 
• 1981 - Nolan Ryan of the Astro's becomes the all time walk leader with 1,777 walks
• 1983 - Chris Evert beats Mima Jausovec in the 82nd Women's French Open (6-1, 6-2)
• 1988 - Steffi Graf beats Natalia Zvereva in the 87th Women's French Open (6-0, 6-0)

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!