June 14, 2027 celebrates International Bath Day, plus 2 more. On June 14th, celebrate International Bath Day by filling up a lovely bath for your children. Realize that bath time is a great time to discover and learn. With just a few bath toys or simple plastic cups, they will immediately begin to test the waves of their water lab. Watch and see how every child becomes a little scientist with fresh new bath time discoveries!
World Blood Donor Day on June 14th serves to celebrate the donors and to raise awareness. The need for safe and reliable supplies of blood and blood products is a never-ending requirement around the world. Thanks to volunteer donors, readily accessible blood banks, and trained professionals, quality blood supplies are more accessible than ever before.
World Juggling Day falls on the Saturday closest to June 17. This fun World Day encourages jugglers to unite and celebrate the joy of juggling. We also want to encourage everyone to use World Juggling Day as a time to learn how to juggle.
Former slave who escaped from Port Tobacco, Maryland, to Upper Canada. He founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, Ontario. During his life, he saved 118 enslaved people, including his own brother.
1811
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Author of novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
1841
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David Henderson Houston
Inventor and farmer who patented the device that allowed roll film inside, eliminating the use of large plates. He sold his 21 camera patents to George Eastman, which included designs and other camera modifications and features.
1903
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Alonzo Church
Mathematician whose work provided foundation for computer science. He is most famous for creating the "λ-calculus", which is the interaction of functional abstraction and function application from an abstract, purely mathematical point of view.
1909
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Burl Ives
Actor and singer who will always be remembered as the narrator in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
1912
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E. Cuyler Hammond
Biologist and Epidemiologist who was one of the first scientists to link smoking with lung cancer.
1931
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Marla Gibbs
Actress recognized for her role as Florence on the television sitcom The Jeffersons.
1936
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Renaldo Benson
Renaldo "Obie" Benson was a founding member of the R&B group The Four Tops. He began performing with the group in 1953 and continued to do so until his death.
1946
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Donald J. Trump
The 45th and 47th President of the U.S.
1952
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Pat Summitt
Considered one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time, Summit coached 1,098 career wins during her coaching career. At of her retirement, no other coach in the history of college basketball coach had reached that amount of career wins. She was head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012.
Historical Events on June 14
Events that occurred on June 14 throughout history
1642
1642
The first compulsory education law in America is passed in Massachusetts.
The first compulsory education law in America is passed in Massachusetts, requiring parents and masters to ensure their children could read and understand the principles of religion and the capital laws of the country. The Law of 1642 was the foundation of public education in the U.S.
1775
1775
The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress.
The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the U.S. Armed Forces.
1777
1777
The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777
The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 and adopts the "Stars and Stripes" as the Flag of the U.S.
1834
1834
Sandpaper is patented.
Isaac Fischer patents sandpaper. His invention used a cloth backing, making the product more durable and easier to use, improving the process in woodworking and metalworking industries.
1846
1846
Rebels start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
Anglo rebels in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic. The U.S. Army provided support with the goal of California becoming a part of the U.S.
1900
1900
Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory.
Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory through the Hawaiian Organic Act. The Act granted U.S. citizenship to residents of the former Hawaiian Republic and established a framework for territorial governance. Hawaii wouldn't become a state until 1959.
1922
1922
Presidential Warren G. Harding delivers the first radio broadcast.
Presidential Warren G. Harding delivers the first radio broadcast of a Presidential address.
1937
1937
Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state to celebrate Flag Day.
Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state in the U.S. to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. While celebrated through the country, Pennsylvania is the only state that gives employees a day off.
1951
1951
The first electronic digital computer is dedicated by the Census Bereau.
The first commercially produced electronic digital computer, UNIVAC I, is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dedication marked the dawn of the commercial computing if digital information era.
1954
1954
President Dwight D. Eisenhower places the words "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance. The inclusion of the language was intended to remind citizens of religious heritage in the U.S. as a defense mechanism against communism.
