Is June 16 a special day?

National Fudge Day comes around each year on June 16th, allowing you to indulge in your favorite flavor of this delicious confectionery. Some of the most familiar fudge flavors are chocolate, chocolate nut, peanut butter, maple, and maple nut.

What day is June the 16 2021?

Wednesday 16th June 2021 | There is a Day for that!

What happened on June 16th 2021?

Israeli jets strike Hamas sites in Gaza Israel’s military launched airstrikes against Hamas sites in Gaza early Wednesday in retaliation for incendiary balloons that entered Israel from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave.

Who was born on the 16th June?

Birthday wishes go out to Laurie Metcalf, John cho and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on June 16th and learn an interesting fact about each of them. Actress Eileen Atkins is 85. Actor Bill Cobbs is 85.

What holiday is on June 18th 2021?

National Flip Flop Day – June 18, 2021. National Splurge Day. Take Back the Lunch Break Day – June 18, 2021. Ugliest Dog Day – June 18, 2021.

What is June 4th known for?

1919 – Women’s rights: The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.

Why June 16 is a public holiday?

Youth Day which is an official public holiday in South Africa is a day of remembrance which The Times Newspaper called the worst outbreak of racial violence seen in South Africa since the Sharpeville massacre which took place 16 years prior to the Soweto Uprising of 1976.

Why is it called Youth Day?

Youth Day commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976. In 1975 protests started in African schools after a directive from the then Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be used on an equal basis with English as a language of instruction in secondary schools.

What is special about June 16th?

This Day in History: June 16 On this day in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova became the first woman to travel in space, having been launched into orbit aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 hours.