Wednesday 6/10/26 Alcoholics Anonymous Founders' Day National Frosted Cookie Day National Herb and Spice Day National Iced Tea Day Ball Point Pen Day A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro, ball pen, or dot pen, is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a hard ball at its point, i.e., over a "ball point". Biro comes from the name of the guy who invented it, Laszlo Biro, a Hungarian newspaper editor who was frustrated in the time he was wasting filling up founta

45 Years Ago - 1981 Commodores released their ninth album In the Pocket. This was the last to feature Lionel Richie as he went off to a solo career. "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" charted #8, #13 AC, #5 R&B. "Oh No" peaked at #4, #5 AC and R&B. It was also featured in the 1982 movie The Last American Virgin. "Why You Wanna Try Me" made #66 and #42 R&B.

Tuesday 6/9/26 Celebrate: Call Your Doctor Day Donald Duck Day International Dark 'n Stormy Day National Earl Day National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day World Pet Memorial Day Writers' Rights Day -- Pink proved she was the right choice to host Sunday's Tony Awards this year! Just watch this! Best Play - Liberation Best Musical (and a bunch of other awards) - Schmigadoon! Best Revival of a Play - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Best Revival of a Musical - Ragtime https://yout

45 Years Ago - 1981 Duran Duran released their self-titled debut album. Original Album Cover 1983 re-issue The initial US release was unsuccessful, and it was re-released with some added songs in 1983. "Planet Earth" failed to chart in the US but made #26 Club. "Careless Memories" was never released in the US. "Girls on Film" Got MTV play, but no chart action.

Monday 6/8/26 Celebrate: Best Friends Day Betty Picnic Day Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day Name Your Poison Day Thomas Paine Day Upsy Daisy Day World Brain Tumor Day World Oceans Day -- Weekend Box Office 1. Scary Movie $55.0M 2. Masters of the Universe $29.3M 3.Backrooms $25.9M 4. Obsession $25.6M 5. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act $11.6M -- "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" star Anthony Head dies at 72. His family said the British actor, best known for playin

45 Years Ago - 1981 Pointer Sisters released their eighth album Black & White. "Slow Hand" peaked at #2, #6 AC, #7 R&B. "What a Surprise!" made #52 R&B "Should I Do It" is a cover of a Tanya Tucker song done in a 60s girl group style and made #13, #19 AC.

40 Years Ago - 1986 Genesis released their thirteenth album Invisible Touch. Genesis became the first band and foreign act to have five singles from one album reach the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Invisible Touch" being their first and only song to reach No. 1 on the charts. "Invisible Touch" also made #3 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. "Throwing It All Away" charted #4, #1 AC and Mainstream Rock. "In Too Deep" peaked at #3, #1 AC, #25 Mainstream Rock. "Land of Confu

Saturday 6/6/26 Celebrate: Atheist Pride Day D-Day Drawing Day Drive-In Movie Day National Applesauce Cake Day National Black Bear Day National Bubbly Day National Cheer Coach Day National Churro Day National Eyewear Day National Family Recreation Day National Gardening Exercise Day National Higher Education Day National Hunger Awareness Day National Learn to Row Day National Pineapple Day National Prairie Day National Trails Day National Yo-Yo Day Russian Language Day Turtle

25 Years Ago - 2001 Alicia Keys released her debut album Songs in A Minor. The album won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. "Fallin'" peaked at #1 Hot 100 R&B/Hip Hop, and Pop Airplay, #24 AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay. "A Woman's Worth" made #7, #3 R&B, #16 Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic "How Come You Don't Call Me" charted #59, #30 R&B., #34 Pop Airplay, #23 Rhythmic. "Girlfriend" made #82 R&B.

Friday 6/5/26 Celebrate: Apple II Day Festival of Popular Delusions Day Hot Air Balloon Day Hug an Atheist Day National Attitude Day National Gun Violence Awareness Day National Ketchup Day National Veggie Burger Day Sausage Roll Day World Environment Day National Gingerbread Day - because why wait till the holidays. Good all year, but who eats it now? In the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I is credited with the idea of decorating gingerbread cookies to look like the dignitar

30 Years Ago - 1996 Gloria Estefan released her seventh album Destiny. "Reach" was the official theme song for the 1996 Summer Olympics and made #42, #5 AC, #2 Club. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" made #70, #2 Club. "I'm Not Giving You Up"/"Higher" in the US it was released as a double single. The ballad "I'm Not." made #40, #9 AC, #38 Rhythmic."Higher" made #11 Club.

Thursday 6/4/26 Celebrate: Hug Your Cat Day National Cheese Day National Clean Beauty Day National Cognac Day National Moonshine Day Old Maid's Day Shopping Cart Day - you shouldn’t have to be bribed to return your cart!!! I try to park by a cart return area so it’s easy! -- Forecasters with NOAA’s National Weather Service are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 t

40 Years Ago - 1986 Belinda Carlisle released her debut album Belinda. The former lead singer from the Go-Go's worked with former bandmates Charlotte Caffey, Paula Jean Brown, and Jane Wiedlin, and also Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, on writing some of the songs and as background singers. "Mad About You" was one of the few songs that were being considered for a fourth Go-Go's album. It peaked at #3, #25 AC, #21 Club. (and shows just how bad a dancer she is) "I Feel the Magic"

Wednesday 6/3/26 Celebrate: Global Running Day Impersonate Authority Day Love Conquers All Day National Chocolate Macaroon Day National Egg Day National Itch Day National Tailors' Day Repeat Day World Bicycle Day World Cider Day World Clubfoot Day – Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy-winning R&B artist memorable for his work on the hit Disney songs “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” died Tuesday. He was 75. Across his music career, he released some 20 albums, with

45 Years Ago - 1981 George Harrison released his ninth album Somewhere in England. "All Those Years Ago" serves as a tribute to John Lennon who was murdered in 1980. Ringo Starr played drums, and Paul McCartney (along with his Wings bandmates Linda McCartney and Denny Laine) overdubbed backing vocals onto the basic track. The son got stuck at #2 behind "Bette Davis Eyes" and #1 AC. "Teardrops" made #51 Mainstream Rock.

Tuesday 6/2/26 Celebrate: American Indian Citizenship Day I Love My Dentist Day National Bubba Day National Leave the Office Early Day National Rocky Road Day National Rotisserie Chicken Day Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day - As everyone knows, Cobras hate fudge, and the mere mention of the word gets snakes to gag and slither away. So at Noon face South and yell it! Does it work? Have you ever seen one? Maybe! -- If you’ve ever wondered how many people still pl

40 Years Ago - 1986 Steve Winwood released his fourth album Back in the High Life. It won a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album and was his biggest record at that time. "Higher Love" was his first #1 and earned 2 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It also made #7 AC and #1 Mainstream Rock. Whitney Houston covered it in 1990 as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of I'm Your Baby Tonight and Kygo remixed it in 2019 for a #1 C

Monday 6/1/26 Celebrate: Dare Day Dinosaur Day Don't Give Up The Ship Day Flip a Coin Global Day of Parents Heimlich Maneuver Day International Children's Day National Thank God It's Monday Day National Go Barefoot Day National Hazelnut Cake Day National Nail Polish Day National Olive Day National Pen Pal Day New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day Oscar the Grouch Day Say Something Nice Day Stand For Children Day Wear a Dress Day World Milk Day -- Rabbit Rabbit!!!!! June is

45 Years Ago - 1981 The Moody Blues released their tenth album Long Distance Voyager. "Gemini Dream" made #12, #13 Mainstream Rock, #36 Club. "The Voice" made #15, #1 Mainstream Rock, #16 AC. "Talking Out of Turn" made #65.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Jodeci released their debut album Forever My Lady. "Gotta Love" made #79 R&B "Forever My Lady" peaked at #25 and #1 R&B/Hip Hop "Stay" was another #1 R&B and #41 Hot 100 "Come and Talk to Me" made #11, #1 R&B, #7 Rhythmic Airplay. "I'm Still Waiting" made #85 and #10 R&B.