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06/19/2026

June 19, 1865 - Major General Gordon Granger arrives in Galveston, TX, to announce the Civil War is officially over.

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Today is National Fudge Day! Tell me, what is your favorite fudge?

06/13/2026

2 weeks and counting! whotv13 Anna Zilbermints City of Des Moines Des Moines Public Library Des Moines Mom Des Moines Media Group Downtown Des Moines (DSM) Des Moines Children Museum West Des Moines Public Library West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce

06/12/2026

Today is National Loving Day! This is the day the Supreme Court in 1967 lifted the ban on segregated marriage, giving couples the right to marry, regardless of the color of their skin.

06/11/2026

Today is National Make Life Beautiful Day! It is also the first day of the World Cup! Good luck to all the teams out there.

06/10/2026

Today is National Black Cow Day (go get a root beer float, especially if you live in IA 🥵), National Iced Tea Day, National Herbs and Spices Day, and one of my favorites, National Ball Point Pen Day!

06/08/2026

Today is National Best Friend Day! Go tell your best friend how much they mean to you, and how much you love them to pieces!