June 9 Donald Duck Day

Donald Duck Day is observed annually on June 9th. It's the official birthday of Donald Duck, the funny animal cartoon character of Walt Disney. Donald made his first screen debut on June 9, 1934, in The Wise Little Hen.

Donald is one of the most popular Disney characters. He is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most famous for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous and irritable personality.

The origins of Donald Duck's name was said to have been inspired by Australian cricket legend Donald Bradman. In 1932 Bradman and the Australian team were touring North America and he made the news after being dismissed for a duck against New York West Indians. Walt Disney was in the process of creating a "friend" for Mickey Mouse when he read about Bradman's dismissal in the papers and decided to name the new character "Donald Duck". 

June 9 Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

Today is June 9 Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. Combination of rhubarb and strawberry is the best spring treat.

Rhubarb originated in Northwest China, where it grew wild. The Chinese began cultivating it in medicinal purposes and this vegetable made its way to Europe via Turkey and Russia. Benjamin Franklin introduced rhubarb to the USA in the end of the 1700s and in the beginning of the 1800s it became very popular. As the strawberry season begins, use it for filling together with rhubarb to bake a pie.

Rhubarb is perfect with some sweetener that is why it's so popular for ice cream, jam and pie filling. Rhubarb pie is very popular, and one of its variations, strawberry rhubarb pie, is known to everyone. 

A recipes a try and share with friends and family:

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

June 8 Name Your Poison Day

Name Your Poison Day takes place on June 08, 2016. Name Your Poison Day is a day to make a choice. The term "Name Your Poison" is commonly used to suggest that you select among a number of options.

Decision making can be regarded as the mental processes resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternative scenarios. Every decision making process produces a final choice. The output can be an action or an opinion of choice.

This term has a negative connotation. At the time, it probably referred to some unhappy choice. It is commonly used when asking someone what type of alcoholic drink they want. But, it is also used to refer to any choice of options, good or bad. For example, "Name Your Poison" may refer to selecting an ice cream flavor, a dessert choice, etc...

It may be a simple choice to make, or it might be a difficult decision that requires a lot of thought. It suggests whichever selection was made would be a bad one. Hence, the word “poison” in the phrase.

June 8 Upsy Daisy Day

Upsy Daisy Day, celebrated on, June 8, so that you may make whatever preparations necessary to greet this day with a smile.

Every day is a gift and if we remember that as we rise each morning, it will help us carry a good attitude throughout the day, whatever the day may bring us. Life is full of challenges and bumps in the road, and it is our attitude that helps us over the bumps and through the challenges to move onward with a smile.

Upsy Daisy Day, according to Chase's Calendar of Events, "is a day to remind people to get up gloriously, gratefully, and gleefully each morning." 

June 8 Best Friends Day

June 8 celebrates National Best Friends Day, A day to honour that one special person you call your “best friend”. Best friends may be hard to find, but life just wouldn't be the same without them. Today is our opportunity to celebrate that one special person in our lives who has always been there for us.

Life wouldn't be the same without best friends. They’re the friends that can be counted on to be there at a moment’s notice. The ones who love, laugh, support, and cherish – in both good and bad times.

“When it hurts to look back and you’re scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.” = unknown.

This day is a time to show them how much you appreciate them, how special and important they are to you and how you cherish their friendship.

A picnic in the park, a get together over coffee, or a nice meal in a favourite restaurant are popular ways to celebrate a close friendship. Should distance keep best friends apart, it’s enough to pick up the phone to wish that special person a very happy Best Friends Day. 

June 7 VCR Day

VCR Day is observed every year on June 7. VCR day is dedicated to the humble video, and celebrates the simple elegance of analogue recording and playback. Many young people do not know what a VCR player or a VCR tape is.

The video cassette recorder is an electro-mechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from television on a removable, magnetic tape videocassette.

The first video cassette recorder was introduced in 1956. The home video cassette format (VCR) was developed in 1970. The birth of VCR mass market success boomed in the mid-1970s and continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Over 10 billion videotapes remain today with our recorded memories. These memories are keepsakes and people keep the tapes for that reason. It is important to move those memories to a more stable format to preserve them. Companies like Zoovio, Inc., provide options for both getting them converted to a DVD or stored in an online private vault online to be viewed and shared on internet connected devices including TVs. 

June 7 Chocolate Ice Cream Day

Chocolate Ice Cream Day is observed on June 7. This flavour is one of worlds popular that is why chocolate ice cream deserves its own holiday. It is the second most common flavour of ice cream, after vanilla. The flavor has been in existence for well over a hundred years, and has been popular in the United States since the late 19th century.

Chocolate ice cream is made by combining cocoa powder with eggs, cream, vanilla, and sugar. The recipe is then frozen, and the more adventurous celebrant could consider making their own ice cream based dessert in order to celebrate Chocolate Ice Cream Day, or simply open the freezer and grab any tub that is close to hand.

The United States produces around 1.6 billion gallons of ice cream each year. Whether you prefer your chocolate ice cream in a cone, a cup, a sundae, or a milkshake, indulge in a scoop today. 

Happy Chocolate Ice Cream Day.

June 6 Yo-Yo Day

Yo-Yo Day takes place on June 06, we recognize Yo-Yo Day as a fun holiday. Yo-Yo Day was established as June 6th in honor of the birthday of “Donald F. Duncan Sr.”. The yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool.

It is believed that the yo-yo was first invented in ancient Greece. There is a Greek vase painting, from 500 BC, that shows a boy playing with a yo-yo. The yo-yo was made popular in America when Donald F. Duncan, Sr. manufactured the Duncan Yo-Yo in the early 1900s. The name “Yo-Yo” was first registered as a trademark in 1932.

First made popular in the 1920s, yo-yoing remains a popular pastime of many generations and cultures. The classic Yo-Yo was made wildly popular in America by businessman Donald F. Duncan Sr. He manufactured the "Duncan Yo-Yo" in the early 1900's.

June 6 Applesauce Cake Day

Applesauce Cake Day is observed annually on June 6th. This sweet cake is known as a healthier alternative to usual cakes. Today to enjoy a delicious slice of the moist and tasty applesauce cake. Applesauce Cake Day is a good occasion to try out a vegan lifestyle.

The special thing about applesauce cake is that it can be prepared without any butter or oil. Therefore it is a very good alternative for people who love sweet cakes but want to live healthy and low-fat.

Applesauce can also replace the eggs in the cake (about 1/4 cup applesauce per egg). Replacing butter and eggs once had a more practical reason: During World War I people had to find cheap alternatives and applesauce offered everything they needed. Today applesauce cake is not forgotten and can be used by vegetarians, who want to cook cakes without eggs and butter.

Following are some applesauce cake recipes for you.

Applesauce Cake

Banana Applesauce Cake

June 6 Eyewear Day

On June 6 Eyewear Day is observed by many peoples. To remember is that sunglasses also help protect your eyes from harmful UV light. Eyewear today not only improves our vision, but it also protects it while adding elements of style and personality. Clearly eyewear plays a significant role in our lives.

The history of sunglasses stretches as far back as 14th century China, Spectacles have been around for about seven centuries, but early versions were only worn by monks and scholars. It wasn’t until the invention of the printing press in 1452 and an increase in literacy that the demand for eyewear grew as well.

UV radiation is often recognized as the culprit for sunburns and skin cancer but most people are oblivious to the damaging impact the wavelengths inflict on our vision. The problem originates with the sun’s unfiltered ultraviolet (UV) rays. Just as these rays can burn skin cells, they can also harm unprotected eyes. A full day outside without protection can cause immediate, temporary issues such as swollen or red eyes and hypersensitivity to light.

It is important to wear sunglasses or other UV-protective eyewear every day to protect long-term eye health. 

June 5 Cancer Survivor’s Day – First Sunday in June

Observed annually on the first Sunday in June, Cancer Survivor’s Day has been set aside to “demonstrate that life after a cancer diagnosis can be a reality.” Cancer Survivor’s Day was first announced by Merril Hastings during the second conference meeting of the Coalition for Cancer Survivor-ship in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 20, 1987.

The first National Cancer Survivor’s Day was held on June 5, 1988. President George W. Bush and the Cancer Institute director each included a commencement at the 2008 celebration.

Each year on Cancer Survivor’s Day, events and celebrations are held and hosted around the United States by local communities, hospitals and support groups honouring cancer survivors. Events may include parades, carnivals, art exhibits, contests and testimonies.

This day is an annual celebration of Life. This is to raise awareness of Cancer Survivors – In the U.S. alone there are over 11 million survivors, and to raise funds for Cancer Research Charities. 

Top 10 Celebrity Cancer Survival Stories

June 5 World Environment Day

World Environment Day is held each year on June 5. World Environment Day is celebrated in many ways in countries such as Kenya, New Zealand, Poland, Spain and the United States. It is hosted every year by a different city and commemorated with an international exposition through the week of June 5.

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation of UNEP.

It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The UN World Environment Day is not a public holiday, so public life is not affected. 

June 5 Sausage Roll Day

June 5 is Sausage Roll Day observed every year by people of world. Sausage rolls are, a pleasantly spiced mixture of sausage, preferably home-made, that is then carefully wrapped in an all-butter puff pastry and baked until delicious.

A sausage roll is a British savory pastry snack, popular in Commonwealth nations and beyond. They are sold at retail outlets and are also available from bakeries as a take-away food. A miniature version can be served as buffet or party food.

A sausage is a food usually made from ground meat, often pork, beef or veal, along with salt, spices and breadcrumbs, with a skin around it. Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine, but sometimes synthetic. Sausages that are sold uncooked are cooked in many ways, including pan-frying, broiling and barbecuing. Some sausages are cooked during processing and the casing may then be removed.

Look for one from a British recipe site or on YouTube to make sure what you’re getting is an authentic sausage roll. Then share them with your friends and family.