June 7·Every year

National Donut Day

The first National Donut Day was held by the Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938, honouring the 'Donut Lassies' who brought donuts to American soldiers in World War I. The celebration — now the first Friday in June — has since been thoroughly adopted by Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and the internet. History and frosting travel together.

Category: Food
Observed in: United StatesCanadaAustralia

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Notable · 1998

White supremacists murdered James Byrd Jr., an African American, by chaining him behind a pickup truck and dragging him along an asphalt road in Jasper, Texas.

2017A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard.
2000The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
1991Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.