National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for June 14, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 14, 2027 celebrates National Pop Goes The Weasel Day, plus 6 more. On June 14 each year, National Pop Goes the Weasel Day celebrates a nursery rhyme children have been singing for more than 300 years. On this day, people dig back into their memories to the nursery rhymes they learned as children and celebrate the day singing "Pop Goes the Weasel."
People born on June 14
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.
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.
Actress recognized for her role as Florence on the television sitcom The Jeffersons.
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.
Author of novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Events that occurred on June 14 throughout history
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.
The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 and adopts the "Stars and Stripes" as the Flag of the U.S.
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.
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.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Safety Month
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Men's Health Month
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Lgbtqia Pride Month
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National Ptsd Awareness Month
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National Great Outdoors Month
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National Candy Month
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National Adopt A Cat Month
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National Pollinators Month
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Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Month
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National Homeownership Month
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National Iced Tea Month
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National Dairy Month
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