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Summer Solstice

Today is the Summer Solstice! For people who live in the Northern Hemisphere of the world, today is the longest day of the year and the first official day of summer. In the Arctic Circle, there will be 24 hours of daylight!

The summer solstice occurs when the Earth’s axial tilt is closest to the sun. This occurs in late June for the Northern Hemisphere and late December for the Southern Hemisphere. The summer solstice is a significant time for many religions and cultures. Today, people all over the world will mark this important milestone in the year with festivals, gatherings, and rituals.

To celebrate the summer solstice, grab your sunglasses and head outside to enjoy the extra hours of daylight! Happy summer!

Today is also  National Ice Cream Soda Day & National Vanilla Milkshake Day & International Lambrusco Day

June is Gay Pride Month & Great Outdoors Month

This week is National Flag Week

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History for June 20  1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent. 1950 - Willie Mays graduated from high school and immediately signed with the New York Giants. 1963 - The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot line communication link between the two countries. 1966 - The U.S. Open golf tournament was broadcast in color for the first time. 1967 - Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the conviction. 1973 - American Bandstand celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special. _________________________________________________________ "There is no truth more thoroughly established than that there exists in the course of nature an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness." --George Washington