June 18

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on June 18, include:

• Autistic Pride Day 
• Go Fishing Day 
• International Panic Day
  
• International Picnic Day 
• International Sushi Day 
• National Cheesemaker's Day 
• National Cherry Tart Day 
• National Splurge Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include June 18, are:

• Amateur Radio Week - June 17-23, 2024 (7 Days Ending with Field Day)
• Animal Rights Awareness Week - June 17-23, 2024 (Third Week in June)
• Carpenter Ant Awareness Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Full Week of June)
• Greencare for Troops Week - June 17-23, 2024
  
• Honor America Days - June 14 - July 4 (21 Days starting on June 14)
• Learning Disabilities Week - June 17-23, 2024
• National Craft Spirits Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Week in June)
  
• National Forgiveness Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Full Week in June)
• National Grasslands Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Full Week of June)
• National Hermit Week - June 13-20 
  
• National Mosquito Control Awareness Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Last Full Week in June)
  
• National Nursing Assistants Week - June 13-19, 2024 (7 Days starting Thursday of the Second Full Week in June)
• National Play Catch Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Full Week in June)
• National Pollinator Week - June 17-23, 2024 (Begins Monday after Father's Day)
• National Roller Coaster Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Full Week in June)
• National Water Safety Week - June 18-25, 2024 (In Ireland)
• National Week of Making - June 17-23
• Old Time Fiddlers Week - June 17-22, 2024
• Royal Ascot - June 18-22, 2024
• Take Your Dog to Work Week - June 17-21, 2024 (The Mon-Fri Week Following Father's Day)
• Universal Father's Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Third Full Week in June)
  
• Wobbly Week - June 16-22, 2024 (Week Including June 20)

2024 Monthly Holidays that include June 18, 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
(Date Order)

• Cricket World Cup - June 1-29, 2024
• Hong Kong Arts Festival - June 14 - July 4, 2024 features Art, Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Music events.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for June 18 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

• 1942 - Roger Ebert, American Film critic, journalist and screenwriter (d. 2013)
• 1942 - Paul McCartner, Engish musician, songwriter and member of The Beatles
• 1952 - Isabella Rossellini, Italian model and actress (Blue Velvet)
• 1966 - Kurt Browning, Canadian figure skater 
• 1976 - Blake Shelton, American country music singer, judge of The Voice

Famous Deaths

• 1986 - Frances Scott Fitzgerald, American Journalist and author, daughter of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre (b. 1921)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1953 - Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. marries singer and fellow activist Coretta Scott
• 1965 - Actress and singer Rita Morena marries cardiologist Leonard Gordon
• 2011 - Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana marries Canadian Karen Gordon

Quote of the Day

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

The Month of June is National Dairy Month! Our Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day is looking at the Dairy Guidelines and Tips that the USDA recommends.

Kerry's recommendation for milk products would be to definitely purchase organic milk products only. Non-organic milk can be from dairy cows that have been fed genetically modified corn and other feed. This does not agree with them. They must be given antibiotics to avoid sickness. They may also be given hormones to increase their milk production. You are drinking these hormones and antibiotics. Avoid them by purchasing organic milk products is my lifestyle solution! And eat your greens! 

Find out more about the Dairy Guidelines from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!

This Day in History

• 1429 - Joan of Arc leads French forces in a defeat of the main English Army led by Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay.
• 1767 - Samuel Wallis, and English sea captain is considered the first European to reach Tahiti
• 1778 - British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War
• 1812 - The War of 1812 begins as the U.S. Congress declares war against Britain, Canada, and Ireland
• 1815 - During the Battle of Waterloo, Napeoleon Bonaparte is defeated by British forces led by the Duke of Wellington 
• 1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for trying to vote for President in the 1872 presidential election
• 1892 - Macadamia nuts are planted in Hawaii for the first time
• 1928 - American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (as a passenger)
• 1953 - A USAF C-124 crashes near Tokyo killing 129 servicemen
• 1972 - A BEA Trident crashes two minutes after take off from London's Heathrow Airport killing 118
• 1981 - The first aircraft designed around stealth technology, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk makes its first flight
• 1983 - Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American Woman in Space on the STS-7
• 1996 - The suspected Unabomber, serial murderer and domestic terrorist, Ted Kaczynski is indicted on ten criminal counts
• 2017 - A 6.1 earthquake hits Northern Osaka, Japan

This Day in Music

• 1967 - The last day of the 3 day Monterey International Pop Festival in California
• 1976 - OLE ELO by Electric Light Orchestra is certified Gold
• 1977 - Dreams by Fleetwood Mac hits #1 on the billboard singles chart
• 1976 - ABBA performs for Sweden's King, the night before his wedding
• 1984 - Rhinestone, the Dolly Parton movie is released

Happy Birthday to Paul McCartney!

This Day in Sports

• 1898 - Fred Herd shoots a 328 to win the 4th U.S. Golf Open
• 1906 - British Isles beats USA in Wimbledon (5-0) in the 6th Davis Cup
• 1927 - Paavo Nurmi who is nicknamed the "Flying Finn" runs the world record 2000 m. 5:24.6
• 1938 - Baseball legend Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach
• 1941 - Boxer Joe Louis KO's Billy Conn in 13 for the World Heavyweight boxing title
• 1960 - Arnold Palmer shoots 280 to win the 60th US Golf Open
• 1967 - Jack Nicklaus shoots 274 to win the 67th US Golf Open
• 1972 - Jack Nicklaus shoots 290 to win the 72nd US Golf Open
• 1986 - Don Sutton becomes the 19th pitcher to win 300 games
• 2000 - Tiger Woods shoots 272 to win the 100th US Golf Open

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!