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June 19th, 1978, Garfield the Cat came to life, thanks to his creator Jim Davis. The Garfield comic strip holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the most syndicated comic strip, appearing in o...
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Gastronomy is the culinary science that examines the relationship between food and culture and how to prepare appetizing, nutritious, and delicious dishes. As part of the 2030 United Nations Sustainabilit...
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, New York. This month, throughout the United States, pride parades, workshops, symposiums, and concerts focus on the LGBT experience....
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National German Chocolate Cake Day is a day to commemorate the creator of the baking chocolate used in German chocolate cake: American Samuel German. German created the semi-sweet dark chocolate in 1852 w...
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The invasion of Russia by the Axis powers on June 22, 1941, opened up a two-front war. Code named Operation Barbarossa aimed to eliminate the Communist threat, and it became Hitler’s first land defeat.
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National Get Caught Listening Month is also known as National Audio Book Month. Recent studies have shown that one in every five American households listens to audiobooks. Get Caught Listening is a nation...
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World Gin Day began with Neil Houston in 2009 as an excuse to bring his friends together and drink gin! Emma Stokes picked up the event in 2013 and turned it into a worldwide event with activities in over...
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While the gingerbread house is most prevalent during Christmas, people enjoy gingerbread year around. Gingerbread is often mixed with honey and molasses (treacle) and made into bread or biscuit. In the...
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World Giraffe Day falls on June 21. Created by Giraffe Conservation Foundation, this event aims to educate people about the giraffe. Held on the longest day or night of the year, on World Giraffe Day this...
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The Glastonbury Festival, created in 1970 and drawing over 250,000 people a year, is like stepping into a magical wonderland where music, art, and good vibes come together in the heart of the English coun...
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Global Day of Prayer originated in South Africa and is celebrated each year on Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost marks the day the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples of Jesus Christ following his resurrecti...
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Christians have Gospel music, and Islam in North Africa has Gnaoua. The Gnaoua World Music Festival, also known as Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde, is an annual celebration in the coastal town of Ess...
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Gnome week is celebrated in early June and honors Brasserie d'Achouffe breweries and beers rather than actual gnomes. Belgium legend states that gnomes (or chouffes) brewed beers in Belgium called Brass...
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What better way to start the month than go barefoot? June 1 is declared Go Barefoot Day by Soles4Souls, a non-profit organization. This shoe-free holiday encourages people to donate shoes to victims of...
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Go Fishing Day is a time for people to invite friends to go fishing at any body of water. Fishing dates back to the beginning of the Paleolithic period (3.3 million years ago). However, it was only in t...