June 23rd is officially Let It Go Day and the day we celebrate Pink Day.
This day marks the 175th day of 2024, and there’s another 191 days remaining until the end of the year.
If today’s a special one for you, or you just want to know more about June 23, then you’ve come to the right place! This day in history was a day of business, travel, disasters, religion and more. What a mix we have for you!
Did you know that on this day in 2005, Reddit was founded in Medford, Massachusetts? It had raised $100,000 in early investment to help get it off the ground.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about June 23rd in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on June 23 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2016
Britain voted to leave the European Union.
The UK is the only country to formally leave the EU.
2015
NASA’s Mars Odyssey completed its 60,000th orbit around Mars.
Named after the best-selling novel, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the Mars Odyssey spacecraft originally entered orbit on October 23, 2001.
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Melissa Rauch! Check out more famous people born on this day below.
1977
Jason Mraz
American
Guitarist
Age:
47 years old
Born In:
Virginia, USA
1956
Randy Jackson
American
Musician
Age:
68 years old
Born In:
Louisiana, USA
1974
Joel Edgerton
Australian
Actor
Age:
50 years old
Born In:
New South Wales, Australia
Quotes
Memorable quotes are being said or written every day. Here we have the most notable quote ever said on this day.
2011
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.
Gabriel García Márquez
Colombian Novelist
1946
It is easier to denature plutonium than it is to denature the evil spirit of man.
Special Holidays
If you’re looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.
National Pink Day
Pink Day celebrates all things pink, from pink clothes to pink flowers. The notion that pink is a girl’s color is downright silly, and it’s time we moved past it. So throw out your old-fashioned gender norms and wear something pink with pride today!
National Let It Go Day
If you’re the type to hold a grudge for quite some time, today is Let It Go Day, and it’s a day made for you. So stop holding on, forgive and forget and move on with your life. We guarantee you’ll feel so much better after you do.
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
The world’s most remote ATM is run by Wells Fargo in the Antarctic. The ATMs serve around 1,200 residents at the US scientific facility.
Birthday & Zodiac
People who were born on June 23rd share the Cancer zodiac sign.
Cancers are without question the most generous of all other signs. With that generosity comes a loyal person devoted to their friends and loved ones.
If you were born in June, your birthstone is the alexandrite. In 1830, alexandrite was seen as a magical gem by the miners who discovered it due to its changing colors. A miner was collecting gems and was surprised when the green gemstone turned a vibrant shade of red when viewing them by the campfire at night.
For those of you who were born on June 23, you were likely conceived the previous year on September 30.
A baby conceived on June 23rd, 2024, will likely be due next year around March 16th.
