Samuel Pepys writes his last entry
Samuel Pepys wrote his last entry in his diaries on May 31, 1669. And so, the diary comes to an end. Samuel Pepys Monday 31 May 1669 To the utter […]
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Nargis Dutt, Indian actor born June 1 1929
India , IndiaAward winning Indian cinema star Nargis Dutt was born June 1, 1929, in Calcutta. Actor Nargis is easily one of the most-iconic Indian actors to have appeared on the Indian […]
Hristo Botev Day Bulgaria
Bulgaria , BulgariaBulgaria commemorates Bulgarian hero, poet, journalist and revolutionary Hristo Botev, June 2. Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2, 2024, in an annual custom […]
World Bicycle Day
United NationsJune 3 is World Bicycle Day! The United Nations declared the first World Bicycle Day in 2018. World Bicycle Day Issued by United Nations June 3, 2022 World Bicycle Day […]
On June 3,1844 great auks discovered humans are not stewards of the earth
faroe Islands , Faroe IslandsOn June 3, 1844, the last known pair of breeding great auks were killed. The birds, valuable as "specimens" to collectors, were hunted into extinction by fishermen - leaving nothing […]
Orient Express
June 5, 1883, the Orient Express leaves Paris' Gare de l'Est to Vienna for the first regularly scheduled trip. The ‘Express d’Orient’, linking Paris to Istanbul (then called Constantinople) was […]
National Basketball Association, NBA is formed
Canada , CanadaOn June 6, 1946, the NBA professional basketball league was formed. The creation of modern basketball is credited to Canadian-American professor of physical education James Naismith. Basketball Centenary Issued […]
Destruction of Port Royal by earthquake
Jamaica , JamaicaOn June 7, 1692, at 11:43 AM, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami ripped through Jamaica, destroying Port Royal, killing and injuring thousands. Port Royal was a haven for pirates […]
June 8th is World Ocean Day
United NationsJune 8 is World Ocean Day We don't have time for "out of sight out of mind." If the world is numb to numbers, motivating momentum will require opening minds, igniting […]
Åland became self-governing in 1922
Aland Islands , Åland IslandsOn June 9th, 1922, Åland became self-governing. Autonomy of Åland, Centenary Issued by Åland in 2022 Designer: Johanna Finne Artist: Jonas Wilén First Day Cover with full souvenir sheet and […]
World Art Nouveau Day June 10
Hungary , JapanJune 10 is World Art Nouveau Day, an initiative begun by Hungary's Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest) in 2013. Art Nouveau came into being in 1893 when Victor Horta introduced […]
Swiss Chocolate enters the time line with Cailler
Switzerland , SwitzerlandSwiss chocolatier François-Louis Cailler was born June 11, 1796. He founded Cailler, the oldest chocolate company still in operation in Switzerland. Chocolate Bar and Cocoa Beans From the Chocolate - […]