June 14th is International Bath Day and Pop Goes The Weasel Day.
We’ve reached the 165th day of the year. There are 199 days left until the end of the year.
This day marks a special one in history and you’re about to find out about things that happened in events related to war and celebrities.
Did you know that on this day in 1940, Auschwitz concentration camp started operation? The first arrivals were 728 Polish prisoners.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about June 14th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on June 14 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2013
Edward Snowden was charged with spying and stealing “government property.”
Snowden copied and released many highly sensitive documents after working as an employee for the National Security Agency.
2013
The Last of Us was released exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
Developed by Naughty Dog, this action-packed game tells the story of a smuggler who escorts a teenager through the USA after an apocalypse.
1949
The US launched the first monkey into space aboard a V2 sounding rocket.
Albert II, a rhesus monkey, was the first monkey to reach space. The rocket reached 83 miles (134 km) altitude, with Albert II surviving the launch. Unfortunately, the landing parachute malfunctioned, and he didn’t survive the landing.
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Donald Trump! Check out more famous people born on this day below.
1989
Lucy Hale
American
Actress
Age:
34 years old
Born In:
Tennessee, USA
1961
Boy George
English
Singer
Age:
62 years old
Born In:
England, UK
1988
Kevin McHale
American
Actor
Age:
35 years old
Born In:
Texas, USA
Special Holidays
If you can spare some time today, here are some unique holidays you could get involved with.
National Pop Goes The Weasel Day
Take a trip down memory lane with us today on Pop Goes The Weasel Day, where we celebrate this timeless nursery rhyme. It turns out that there are actually lots of different versions of Pop Goes the Weasel, so celebrate today by learning them and singing them!
International Bath Day
Life is so busy that we never feel we have time for a bath, instead opting to jump in the shower and rinse off quickly. Sometimes we need to slow things down and enjoy them, and that’s what International Bath Day is all about, so take some time today to relax with a nice hot bath!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
In 1994, the company that had a patent on GIFs tried to charge a fee for using GIFS. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down.
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on June 14, your star sign is Gemini.
Geminis love to know what’s going on in the world around them, including other people’s private lives, but this can sometimes get them into trouble, as it can be seen as them being nosey or gossipy.
Alexandrite is the birthstone given to people born in June. The alexandrite is unique as it contains both green and red colors. The green provides hope, fertility, and peace, but the red symbolizes power, passion, and sometimes even aggression.
If you were born on this day, you were likely conceived on the week of September 21 in the previous year.
A baby that is conceived on June 14th, 2023, will likely be due around March 7th, 2024.
