June 2021
NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY
National Doughnut Day is a day of appreciation of Salvation Army volunteers who distributed doughnuts to servicemen during World War I. It began in 1938 as a fundraiser for Chicago's Salvation Army. The fundraiser aimed to support the needy and honor the Salvation Army volunteers who donated their time during World War I to hand out doughnuts to the soldiers. When the US entered the war in 1917, Salvation Army huts were formed where many female volunteers were deployed to…
Find out more »Birthday – PRINCE
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. A guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist known for his eclectic genre-crossing work. Prince is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. His innovative music integrated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop. Prince pioneered the late 1970s Minneapolis sound, a funk rock subgenre drawing from synth-pop and new wave.…
Find out more »WORLD OCEANS DAY
World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June. It is an annual observation to honor, help protect, and conserve the world’s oceans. The ocean provides us with many resources and services including oxygen, climate regulation, food sources, medicine, and more HOW TO OBSERVE On social media, use #WorldOceansDay to follow the day.
Find out more »RECORD STORE DAY (1 of 2)
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008. Today there are Record Store Day participating stores on every continent except Antarctica. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Find out more »Birthday – ANN WILSON (71)
Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Heart. To date, Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide including over 22.5 million in album sales in the U.S. They have had top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2010s. Heart was ranked number 57 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". In 2013, Heart was inducted into…
Find out more »Birthday – ANNE MURRAY (76)
Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a Nova Scotian singer known professionally as Anne Murray. Her albums have sold over 55 million copies worldwide. Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and is often cited as one who paved the way for other international Canadian success stories such as k.d. lang, Céline Dion, and Shania Twain. She is also the first woman AND the first Canadian to win "Album…
Find out more »Birthday – LIONEL RICHIE (72)
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. His recordings with the Commodores and in his solo career made him one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s. Over the course of his career, Richie has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Can't Slow Down, and…
Find out more »FATHER’S DAY
Fathers Day is a day for people to show their appreciation for fathers and father figures. Father figures may include stepfathers, fathers-in-law, guardians (eg. foster parents), and family friends. Canadians observe Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. Father's Day is not a public holiday. It falls on Sunday, and most businesses follow regular Sunday opening hours in Canada. (A tie always works as a present).
Find out more »NATIONAL SELFIE DAY
Thanks to social media and the smartphone, June 21st recognizes a form of self-portrait that couldn’t exist without them. It’s National Selfie Day! On National Selfie Day, we are encouraged to take creative (appropriate) selfies and share them on social media. Upload a selfie today to our Facebook page... We want to know what our listeners look like!!
Find out more »FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
Summer officially begins today at 12:32AM Atlantic Daylight Time This date marks the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring when Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt (about 23.5 degrees) toward the Sun, resulting in the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year. (By longest “day,” we mean the longest period of sunlight.) At the June solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives sunlight at the most…
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