Every yearJune 8
Everything June 8 celebrates
4 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for June 8 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Best Friends DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day | Food | |
| 03 | Name Your Poison Day | Beer | |
| 04 | World Oceans Day | Nature |
Born on June 8
Historic figures
- Frank Lloyd Wright1867–1959American architect, designed the Price Tower and Fallingwater
- Robert Schumann1810–1856German composer and critic
- Suharto1921–2008Indonesian soldier and politician, 2nd President of Indonesia
- Francis Crick1916–2004English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist
- Marguerite Yourcenar1903–1987Belgian-French author and poet
- Joan Rivers1933–2014American comedian, actress, and television host
- Barbara Bush1925–2018American wife of George H. W. Bush
- Giovanni Domenico Cassini1625–1712Italian-French mathematician and astronomer
- Bonnie Tyler1951–2026Welsh singer-songwriter
- Kenneth G. Wilson1936–2013American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Celebrities & public figures
- Tim Berners-Leeb. 1955English computer scientist
- Kanye Westb. 1977American rapper
- Nancy Sinatrab. 1940American singer and actress
- Javier Mascheranob. 1984Argentine footballer and manager
- Kim Clijstersb. 1983Belgian tennis player
- Gabby Giffordsb. 1970American politician and advocate for ending gun violence in the United States
- Dimple Kapadiab. 1957Indian actress
- Lindsay Davenportb. 1976American tennis player
- Ferland Mendyb. 1995French footballer
- Sônia Bragab. 1950Brazilian actress and producer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers June 8 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see June 8, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.