International observance days, weeks, and months for June 18, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 18, 2027 celebrates International Sushi Day, plus 3 more. June 18 celebrates a Japanese dish of rice, seasonings and vinegar. It's International Sushi Day!
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June 18th is International Picnic Day on the National Day Calendar. Its time to pack up a blanket, fill a basket with some food and drinks, and step outside to enjoy the summertime weather by dining under the sky.
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Sustainable Gastronomy Day on June 18 recognizes the practices and principals associated with sustainable food consumption combined with the art of collecting, preparing, and consuming the food we eat. As part of the observance, the day acknowledges the social, cultural, and artistic expression related to gastronomy and defines three dimensions of sustainable development - people, planet, and profit.
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International Panic Day on June 18 sheds a compassionate, helpful light on the hidden stress, burnout, and anxiety that so many people carry in their daily lives. While the name sounds intimidating, today is actually a national invitation to slow down, drop our shoulders, and learn powerful, practical ways to regain control when life feels completely overwhelming.
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Founder of the E. W. Scripps Company and the first publisher organized the first major chain of newspapers in the U.S. The newspaper is still in operation today.
Co-Founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.
Painter and illustrator who created the 1917 poster of Uncle Sam for the U.S. Army during WWI.
One of the first American jazz pianists to tour Europe.
Winemaker who revolutionized wine marketing and technical innovations for the California wine industry. His contributions elevated Napa Valley to global prominence.
Events that occurred on June 18 throughout history
English Quaker William Penn founds Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Colony.
Parts of the U.S.-Canadian border are determined.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention is held at Mercantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, PA.
Susan B. Anthony is arrested, indicted, tried, and convicted for voting illegally for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election, paying a fine of $100.
Black inventor W. H. Richardson patents the baby carriage, which included a bassinet positioned to face either out or in and rotated on a central joint.
Nannie Helen Burroughs forms the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington D.C. The School was the first vocational and academic training institution for Black women managed exclusively by Black women and provided critical education and employment pathways.
Columbia Records introduces the first long-playing (LP) record album that played 33 1/3 revolutions per minute (rpm) and expanded playback time to over 20 minutes per side. The revolutionary record replaced the shellac 78 rpm discs that held only a few minutes of audio.
The Air Force attacks guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam using B-52 bombers for the first time. The planes flew so high the sound of the engines could not be heard, giving the giving the enemy little to no warning before impact.
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman astronaut in space (STS-7). Her mission was to operate the shuttle's robotic arm to capture and retrieve a Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) that was holding science experiments.