NATIONAL PINK DAY
Each year on June 23, National Pink Day colors the world in vibrant shades of pink and explores everything it represents. #NationalPinkDay
NATIONAL DETROIT-STYLE PIZZA DAY
Did someone say pizza? Of course! It's June 23 and National Detroit-Style Pizza Day! Join us as we celebrate the birthplace of the American Automobile and Motown. 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! #DetroitStylePizzaDay
NATIONAL HYDRATION DAY
The games get intense under the hot summer sun and on June 23, National Hydration Day reminds us to replace fluids lost in the heat of battle. #NationalHydrationDay
NATIONAL PECAN SANDIES DAY
If you enjoy cookies, then National Pecan Sandies Day on June 23 is a day worth celebrating. The American food holiday is observed annually and offers bakers and cookie lovers a chance to enjoy a classic cookie. #NationalPecanSandiesDay
Coming on June 24, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL PRALINES DAY
NATIONAL PATCH DAY
NATIONAL TAKE BACK THE LUNCH BREAK DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 23
Blanche Noyes (1900-1981) - One of the first women to receive an aviation transport license.
Howard Engstrom (1902-1962) - Computer designer and inventor of the first personal computer.
Frances Gabe (1915-2016) - Inventor of the first self-cleaning house.
Kevin Yagher (1962-Still Living) - Special effects technician who designed Freddy Krueger's makeup and the Chucky doll.
Memorable Events for June 23
1784 - A 13 year old Edward Warren makes the first balloon flight in the U.S.
1860 - Congress creates the Government Printing Office.
1868 - Christopher Sholes received a patent for the invented the QWERTY keyboard (typewriter).
1939 - Congress establishes the Coast Guard Reserve (renamed Coast Guard Auxiliary 1941) as a volunteer unit to support the Coast Guard.
1949 - The first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School.
