National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for June 23, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 23, 2027 celebrates National Pink Day, plus 3 more. Each year on June 23, National Pink Day colors the world in vibrant shades of pink and explores everything it represents.
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Did someone say pizza? Of course we did! It's June 23 and National Detroit-Style Pizza Day! Join us as we celebrate the birthplace of the American Automobile and Motown. This delicious food holiday recognizes the square-cut pizza style first served at Buddy's Pizza in 1946 in the city that also gave the Mustang, and the first paved road. And Detroit-Style Pizza is arguably Detroit’s greatest contribution!
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If you enjoy cookies, then National Pecan Sandies Day on June 23 is a day worth celebrating. This American food holiday is observed annually and offers bakers and cookie lovers a chance to enjoy a classic cookie.
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One of 10 of the first female's to receive a transport pilot license. She also won the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race.
Artist and inventor known for designing and building the world's first self-cleaning house. Her invention used an automated sprinkler system to wash, rinse, and dry each room.
Physicist and Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was the assistant weaponeer on the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
Computer scientist known as one of the "Fathers of the Internet."
Special effects technician who designed Freddy Krueger's makeup and the Chucky doll.
Events that occurred on June 23 throughout history
Edward Warren makes the first successful balloon flight in the U.S. He was 13 years old.
The U.S. Congress establishes the Government Printing Office.
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer". He later made a decision to rearrange the keys to keep them from jamming. The new layout laid the foundation for the QWERTY keyboard.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the U.S. The Act was created to organize the civil aviation industry and to establish airline fares to ensure fair competition.
Congress establishes the Coast Guard Reserve. The Reserve was renamed the Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1941 to establish a bona fide military Reserve.
Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives veto President Harry S. Truman's Taft–Hartley Act. The Act balanced power between business owners and employees, enforced unfair labor practices, and prohibited several union practices.
President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the CIA to obstruct the FBI's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
Title IX of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
The social news and discussion site Reddit is founded in Medford, Massachusetts by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.
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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