National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for June 9, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 9, 2027 celebrates National Donald Duck Day, plus 2 more. National Donald Duck Day on June 9 commemorates the birthday of the funny animated cartoon character known as Donald Duck.
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Each year on June 9 we celebrate National Earl Day to honor those legends named Earl. While the name is becoming uncommon these days, those who have the privilege of being named Earl deserve a shout on today.
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National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day falls on June 9 each year to recognize a delicious and seasonal strawberry rhubarb pie. Join us as we explore all things rhubarb. We might even serve a slice of pie for you to enjoy!
Read the full story →People born on June 9
Sarah Rapelje becomes the first white child born of New Netherland, the colony of the Dutch Republic located on the East Coast of the U.S.
Engineer and businessman known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution".
American tailor and inventor of dry-cleaning. Jennings was also an abolitionist and desegregationist.
American rower who completed in the 1900 Olympics.
American singer, bandleader, and television host who was often referred to as "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing".
Events that occurred on June 9 throughout history
The Plymouth Colony deports Thomas Morton for his friendly relationship with Algonquian tribes.
First Protestant church west holds communion in Ohio. The church was the first Christian settlement, first church, first schoolhouse, and first code of laws west of the Allegheny Mountains.
The First naval attack of Revolutionary War takes place in Providence, Rhode Island. As a result, patriot townsmen captured the British on board the HMS Gaspee.
British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts and offer pardons to all colonists who lay down their arms. However, if Samuel Adams and John Hancock were captured, they were to be hanged.
The Philadelphia Spelling Book becomes the first book copyrighted under US Constitution. Written by schoolmaster John Barry, the book was considered a progressive, child-friendly approach to education.
Charles Graham (New York) submits a patent for the first porcelain false teeth, in hopes of replacing traditional materials of carved ivory, wood, and human or animal teeth.
The first "dime novel" in the U.S. is published. The book Malaeska, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter was written by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens.
Congress passed a bill that prohibited slavery in all current and future U.S. territories. President Abraham Lincoln signed the bill On June 19.
President Ulysses S. Grant meets with Sioux Chief Red Cloud at The White House in Washington, D.C. President Grant was moved by the discussion and successfully lobbied Congress to pass the Indian Appropriations Act to secure the promised rations for the Sioux.
Donald Duck makes his first appearance in the cartoon The Wise Little Hen.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Current Tax Payment Act into law. The Act declared a tax would be withheld from worker's wages and go straight to government.
The first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, he USS George Washington, is launched.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Laverne Cox becomes the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Cox used the platform to highlight the systemic violence, discrimination, and lack of healthcare access facing the broader trans community.
Two people are rescued after falling into a tank of chocolate at Mars Wrigley factory in Pennsylvania. The workers were only waist-high in the chocolate, but could not be safely removed by EMS.
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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