A little reason to celebrate
National Gingerbread Day
Food ยท June 5
Gingerbread in its older, softer form: the dark, spiced cake baked in a pan, plus the wider family of ginger bakes that share its name.
National days on June 5, 2027
Also on June 5
- National Black Bear Day
- National Bubbly Day
- Hot Air Balloon Day
- National Veggie Burger Day
- National Trails Day
- National Moonshine Day
On this day
- 1817: The first Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched. Great Lakes
- 1864: American Civil War: Battle of Piedmont: Union forces under General David Hunter defeat a Confederate army at Piedmont, Virginia, taking nearly 1,000 prisoners. American Civil War
- 1942: World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. Kingdom of Bulgaria
- 1956: Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements. Elvis Presley
- 2001: Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the second costliest tropical storm in U.S. history. Tropical Storm Allison
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