We know that June is LGBT Pride Month, but a lot of other important things are commemorated in June as well:
Juneteenth is the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Also known as "African American Emancipation Day", this holiday originated in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865. Juneteenth was declared a state holiday of Texas in 1980. Today it is celebrated in thirty six states, including Minnesota, although it is most often celebrated during a weekend, or at some point between June 13th and June 19th.
Father's Day is June 17th.
The Department of Justice was founded on June 22nd.
Some great people were born in June: Richard Scarry (June 5th), Jacques Cousteau (June 11th), Anne Frank (June 12th), Captain Kangaroo (June 27th), Helen Keller (June 27th), and Superman (June 30th)...all defenders of human rights and world peace.
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