June 12, 2022 - CHILDREN’S DAY – NATIONAL LOVING DAY – NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DAY – NATIONAL RED ROSE DAY – NATIONAL JERKY DAY
JUNE 12, 2022 | CHILDREN’S DAY | NATIONAL LOVING DAY | NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DAY | NATIONAL RED ROSE DAY | NATIONAL JERKY DAY
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY | Second Sunday in June
The second Sunday in June rewinds time for a moment for a celebration known as National Children’s Day in the United States. Read more...
NATIONAL LOVING DAY | JUNE 12
Each year, National Loving Day on June 12th commemorates the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving vs. Virginia. This decision struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. The ruling cited, “There can be no doubt that restricting the freedom to marry solely because of racial classifications violates the central meaning of the equal protection clause.” In the United States, anti-miscegenation laws were U.S. state laws banning interracial marriage. Read more…
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DAY | JUNE 12
Baking up some goodness on June 12th each year, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day celebrates the only cookie holiday in June. The day allows cookie lovers and peanut butter lovers to step away from the pies and cakes to indulge in a little peanut butter and cookie therapy. Read more…
NATIONAL RED ROSE DAY | JUNE 12
Each year on June 12th, people in the United States recognize National Red Rose Day. Today honors the flower that is a symbol of love and romance, the red rose. The rose is also the June birth flower. Read more…
NATIONAL JERKY DAY | JUNE 12
National Jerky Day on June 12th each year celebrates the rich history, immense popularity, and nutritional benefits of dried meat snacks. Read more…
On Deck for June 13, 2022
National Days
- National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
- National Sewing Machine Day
- National Weed Your Garden Day
- Random Acts of Light Day
International Days
Recipe of the Day
Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 6-7 minutes
Total prep: 43 minutes
Servings: 4 – 5 Dozen
Ingredients:
2 lg. eggs
3 cups flour
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup butter
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix butter, peanut butter and sugars until creamy. Next eggs beating while mixing in flour. Add in remaining ingredients being sure to continue mixing.
Roll into balls first and then roll in granulated sugar. Flatten balls while using a fork for the traditional pattern of crisscrosses.
Place cookies on non-greased cookie sheet baking for 6-7 minutes. Remove from oven, using a flat spatula move cookies to cooling rack to help keep them soft and chewy.
Inspiration:
With a special shout out to the Ressler brothers for the inspiration for these delicious cookies!
June 12th Celebrated History
1939
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, opens. The town’s connection to baseball is based on a story about a Civil War general named Doubleday. According to lore, Abner Doubleday invented to sport there. While much of the story is now disputed, the nostalgia and history continue to grow there.
1963
Byron De La Beckwith murders the Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi.
1967
In Loving vs. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states.
1987
While visiting Berlin, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech in which he spoke the now-famous line, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” Two years later on November 9, 1989, East and West Berlin were reunited.
June 12th Celebrated Birthdays
George H.W. Bush – 1912
Serving first as vice president under Ronald Regan, George H. W. Bush took the oath of office as the 41st president and served one term. He and his son George W. Bush are the second father/son presidents in the history of the country. John Adams and John Quincy Adams were the first.
Anne Frank – 1929
Anne Frank moved generations with the words she recorded in her diary – the diary of a young Jewish girl. In 1942, just weeks after receiving a red checkered diary for her 13th birthday, Anne’s family and the families of her father’s employees were forced into hiding. While in hiding, Anne wrote every day in her diary. When she and her family were discovered, the Nazis’ separated and sent them to concentration camps. Her father would be the one family member to survive.
Jim Nabors – 1930
The American actor, singer and comedian is best known for his role as Gomer Pyle on the program The Andy Griffith Show.
Chick Corea – 1941
The American jazz musician began performing in the 1960s and has earned 65 Grammy nods during his career. In 1975, he won his first Grammy for the performance of No Mystery with the band he founded, Return to Forever.
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