FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (born 1914)

Betty Shabazz

Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (born 1936)

Harriet (tortoise)

Harriet, Western Santa Cruz tortoise (born c. 1830)

Andreas Papandreou

Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)

Bobby Bland

Bobby Bland, American singer-songwriter (born 1930)

Grand Duke's Official Birthday

Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)

Golowan Festival

Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall)

International Widows Day

International Widows Day (international)

Drăgaica fair

Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Last day of Drăgaica fair (Buzău, Romania)

Æthelthryth

Christian feast day: Æthelthryth

Marie of Oignies

Christian feast day: Marie of Oignies

Joseph Cafasso

Christian feast day: Joseph Cafasso

June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)

Okinawa Memorial Day

Okinawa Memorial Day (Okinawa Prefecture)

St John's Day (Estonia)

Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Jaaniõhtu (Estonia)

Jāņi

Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Jāņi (Latvia)

Kupala Night

Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Kupala Night (Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine)

United Nations Public Service Day

United Nations Public Service Day (International)

Võidupüha

Victory Day (Estonia)

Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (born 1914)

Grand Duke's Official Birthday

Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)